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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1918 COUNCIL MINUTES th Town Hall Jany 7 1918 Regular Meeting Board called to order 8.15 p. m. Roll Call Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen, Knox & Wilson President Lassen in the chair Minutes The minutes of the last regular meeting and of the adjourned meeting were read & approved with the exception of the paragraph referring to the formation of a Sanitary District for inspection of milk, the town of Pleasanton having been omitted from the list of towns included in said district. The clerk was instructed to make the correction in question. Officers Reports The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer & Recorder were read & ordered to be placed on file. _ Claims _ The following claims were examined & approved by the Finance allowed Committee & upon motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Wilson, the were ordered to be paid and the Clerk was instructed to draw the necessary warrants, to wit: GENERAL FUND tst Nos 135 Livermore Fire Dep Payroll quarter ending Dec 31 1917 150.- 136 Sloan & Robson surveying &c 286.- 137 Laughlin Moy Dec salary Gardener 65.- 138 W J Locke " " Town attorney 25.- 139 D A Smith " " Marshal &c 76.- o 140 d " " Superintendent of Streets 25.- 141 G Poggi " " Street sweeping 60.- 142 Adolph Johnson " " night watch man 90.- o 143 Laughlin Rodgers " " d 90.- 144 Geo A Smith " " street work 125.- 145 F Mathiesen " " Town clerk 50.- o 146 d assignee of M S Callaghan postage stamps 3.18 147 Ed. Conrad Pound fees 12.- 148 Geo S. Fitz Gerald acknowledgments 3.50 149 Liv. French Steam Ldry Laundry work .40 150 Andrew Fragulia Rent L Street Fire house 10.50 151 Hans Matthiesen Blacksmithing 12.20 o 152 Valley Garage C supplies 1.15 153 F H Tretzel repairs to toilets 4.25 154 Geo Beck & Sons supplies 2.65 155 Fashion Livery Stable buggy hire O P L 1.50 o 156 Pacific Tel & Tel C Telephone service 1.05 157 H R Crane Labor sharpening mower 1.50 158 H W Lassen Team hire 35.33 159 The Livermore Herald printing 26. O 160 Pacific Gas & Electric C electricity for electroliers 302.05 o 161 d 5 Mazda lights 1.35 o 162 d water Town hall & Jail .75 o 163 d " for hydrants 80. o 164 d electricity for Town hall Fail &c 3.57 o 165 d water for street sprinkling 13.50 o 166 Carlisle & C 1 bond stamp book 18.85 167 N D Dutcher & Son repairing traffic signs 1. Forward 1578.26 tt Am Bro Forward 1578.26 168 N D Dutcher & Son supplies 2.15 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1908 169 L H Morgan Treasurer 22 coupons Bond Interest & Red Fund 1908 4.95 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1910 o 170 d 1 Park Bond & 13 coupons 1916 662.50 2737.91 The bill of the Hayward Hygiene Laboratory was laid over for submission to Dr. J. K. Warner & his report therein. Mrs. Mary Collins made a verbal pretest against the contemplated improvements on L Street between Oak St. & the right of way of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The protest not being in writing it was overruled & the following resolution was passed Resolution overruling Resolution overruling Protest protest Whereas the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore th did on the 17 day of December 1917 pass the Resolution of o Intention N 305 , to order the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said town, to wit: That "North L" street 2 feet from the most northerly track of the right of way of the Central Pacific Railroad Company to the southerly curb line of Oak Street have cement concrete sidewalks for (5) feet wide and cement concrete curbs constructed on both sides thereof to the official line & grade, excepting therefrom(sic) any of said work already done to the official line and grade and whereas at the time set for hearing protest or objections the Board of Trustees proceeded to hear the same, and all of said protests or objections having been heard & duly considered, it is hereby Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore that all of the said protests & objections against said proposed work of improvement be, and the same are hereby overruled and denied. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore th at a regular meeting of said board held the 7 day of January 1918 by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Harron Rees Lassen Knox & Wilson Noes none Absent " Attest F Mathiesen Clerk seal Resolution ordering Work o N 306 Resolution 306 Resolved that whereas the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore th did on the 17 day of December 1917, pass the resolution of intention o N 305 to order the hereinafter described work to be done and improvement to be made in said town, which Resolution of Intention was duly and legally published as required by law, as appears from the affidavit of A L Henry now on file in the office of the town clerk of said town, o and whereas, notices of the passage of said Resolution of Intention N 305 headed "Notice of Improvement" were duly & legally posted along the line of said contemplated work & improvement and in front of all the property liable to be assessed therefor(sic), in form and manner as required by law, after the passage of said Resolution of Intention, as appears from the affidavit of D. A. Smith who personally posted the same, and who, upon completion nd of the posting of said notices on the 22 day of December, 1917; and whereas, all protest or objections presented have been disposed of in time, form & manner as required by law, and the Board of Trustees having now acquired jurisdiction to order the proposed improvement, it is hereby Resolved, that the public interest and convenience require the work herein described, and the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore hereby orders the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said town to wit: That "North L" street two feet form the most northerly track of the right of way of the Central Pacific Railroad Company 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. The town clerk is hereby directed to post a notice of said work, together with the plans and specifications therefor(sic), conspicuously for five days on or near the council chamber door, inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work ordered. He is also directed to publish twice a notice inviting such proposals, and referring to the specifications posted or on file in the Livermore Herald, a weekly newspaper published and circulated in said town, and hereby designated for that purpose. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, th at a regular meeting of said board held the 7 day of January, 1918 by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Wilson, Harron, Rees, Lassen & Knox Noes none Absent " Attest: F. Mathiesen Seal Clerk Petition for The Fire & Water Committee reported adversely upon the rd installation of Light petition dated Nov 3 1917 & read at the regular meeting of the th denied 5 1917 asking for an electric light to be installed at the intersection of Livermore Avenue & Chestnut Street , in the Northern Addition. The Treasurer reported progress in the matter of offering a higher rate of interest for Town funds place in the local Banks on fund deposit, with approved security, Satisfactory arrangement th were expected to be made by the 12 inst. st The Board adjourned to Jany 21 1918 Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) F. Mathiesen President of the Board Town Clerk st Town Hall Jany 21 1918 Adjourned meeting. Board called to order at 8.30 p. m. Present Trustees Lassen & Rees Roll Call Absent Wilson, Harron & Knox President Lassen in the chair. There being no quorum present. the President adjourned the meeting thth Adjourned to 28 until the 28 Jany 1918. th ______ Town Hall January 28 1918 ______ Adjourned meeting Board called to order at 8 p. m. Roll Call Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Knox, Wilson and President Lassen in the chair. o Applications for Application was made by the Independent Lumber C for a permit building permit to build a carpenter shop the S. P. ground E of M Street 80 ft carpenter shop W. of grain Warehouse. On motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees the permit was granted. 00 The contribution of 30 to the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory for the month of January was next considered & upon motion of Trustee Knox ___Bill allowed___ seconded by Trustee Harron, the Clerk was instructed to draw a Warrant o in favor of said Hayward Hygienic Laboratory in the name of the GENERAL FUNDN 171 00 Health officer Dr. J K Earner for 30 for the month of January. o Calco signs ordered On behalf of the Calco Sign C N. H. Beck addressed the Board concerning the purchase by the Town of Livermore of modern street signs for directing the automobile traffic. The matter was taken up by the Street Committee & upon motion of Trustee Knox 00 3 Keep to the right Calco signs @ 10. ea. were ordered. The purchase of so called Railroad signs was referred to the same Committee with instructions to report thereon at the next meeting. Bids opened and Bids were then opened for the construction of sidewalks & rejected curbs on both sides of North L Street between the W P R R line on Oak Street and on the right of way of the C P R R reservation. as well as on the said reservation of the C P P R. The bids being found irregular & insufficient Trustee Harron moved their rejection & new bids called for as per resolution 307 inserted on next page. The Clerk was instructed to advertise in the th usual way for bids to be made on the 11 day of February 1918. gum trees at W P Trustee Wilson drew the attention of the Board to the obstruction stst crossing E. 1 Street caused by the gum trees on the south side of East 1 Street at the W. P. crossing of a clear view of the W. P. trains passing at that particular point. The superintendant(sic) of streets was instructed to examine the location of these trees & report to the Board. Audit for 2 The question of an audit of the accounts of town officials before years the end of the present term of the Board was then taken up and on motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees, the Clerk was instructed to communicate with Mr. Wm. Dolge regarding an official audit to be made by him. Trustee Harron drew the attention of the board to the absence rdC of sidewalks on 3 St. bet. Maple and MLeod Streets on the South side of the street, and the Marshal was instructed to notify the delinquent owners of property there. At the same time Attorney Locke was Deposit of Funds instructed to notify said owners in writing to construct sidewalks & curbs with local banks at % It was stated by President Lassen that the Treasurer $ 4000 int. in the local banks at 4% interest, secured by adequate bonds as prescribed by law, 2000 in the First National & 2000 in the Bank on Italy, Livermore Branch. The Town attorney, Mr. W. J. Locke was questioned as to the Ballot at Town election power of the Board to submit to the vote of the citizens at the to vote on appointment next election, the advisability of giving the Board the power to of clerk appoint its clerk. The change to take place in 1920 or 2 years hence. Resolution 307 The following resolution referred to on page 347(sic) was passed o calling for new bids Whereas, pursuant to statute N 307 the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore described the publication & posting of a notice inviting sealed proposals for constructing concrete sidewalks & curbs on North L street, between the Central Pacific Railroad Company's right of way and Oak Street in said town, said sealed proposals to be received not later th than 8 o'clock p. m. on the 28 day of January, 1918, and to be opened on said day & hour, and whereas, in response to said notice two sealed bids were received for doing said work and improvement, which bids upon examination proved to be defective and faulty, now therefore It is hereby resolved that the Board of Trustees deeming it best for the public good, hereby reject all said proposals or bids and the town clerk is hereby directed to re-advertise for proposals or bids for the performance of said work as in the first instance, by posting ndth a notice in the "Livermore Herald: o February 2 & February 9 1918, announcing that sealed bids or proposals will be received on or th before eight o'clock P. M. of the 11 day of February, 1918, and that they will be opened on said day & hour. I the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly & regularly introduced and adopted by the board of trustees of the Town th of Livermore at an adjourned meeting, held the 28 day of January 1918 by the following vote, to wit: Ayes, Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen, Knox & Wilson Noes none Absent " In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and st affixed the official seal of said town of Livermore this 1 day of February 1918 seal F. Mathiesen th The Board adjourned to Feby 4 1918 Town Clerk Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) President of the Board F. Mathiesen Town Clerk th Town Hall February 4 1918 ______ Regular meeting. Board called to order at 8 p. m. Roll Call Present Trustees Wilson, Harron, Rees, Lassen & Knox President Lassen in the Chair th Minutes The minutes of the regular meeting of Jany 7 and of the stth adjourned meeting of Jany 21 & Jany 28 1918 were read & approved. Report The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal & Treasurer were read and ordered place on file. Claims The following claims were examined & approved by the Finance Committee & upon motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Harron they were ordered to be paid & the Clerk was instructed to draw the GENERAL FUND necessary warrants, to wit. No 172 Geo. L. Fitz Gerald salary Dec & Jany recorder 20. - 173 G. Poggi " Jany street sweeping 60. - 174 Langhlin Moy " " Park gardener 65. - t 175 D. A. Smith " " Street Sup 25. - o 176 d " " Town Marshal 75. - 177 F. Mathiesen " " " Clerk 50. - 178 Langhlin Rodgers " " Night watch man 90. - 179 Adolph Johnson " " " " 90. - 180 W. J. Locke " " Town Attorney 25. - 181 Geo. A. Smith street work " 125. - 182 Hayward Hygienic Laboratory Feby contribution 30. - 183 Ed. Conrad Killing & burying dogs Jany 6. - 184 James M. Peterson labor on L & Maple Streets Jany 52.50 185 State Compensation Insurance 1918 premium 485.08 186 M. G. Callaghan Fire insurance Twon hall Jan 24/21 45.20 187 Mally Bros meals for prisoners 6. - 188 Hans Sorensen Janitor work 5.60 C 189 MKown & Mess supplies - .55 190 League of Municipalities dues 1918 20. - o 191 Livermore Commercial C Kindling 1.40 192 " French Steam Laundry laundry work 1.05 o 193 Independent Lumber C lumber 1.95 t 194 Valley Garage auto service Fire dep Aug-Jany 36. - 195 P M Peterson plumbing 3.35 196 Livermore Herald supplies & printing 10.50 o 197 Pacific Tel & Tel C Dec service 1.10 198 Pacific gas & Electric electricity Town hall, Jail & Park 4.44 199 " water for hydrants 80. - 200 " " furnished Town hall & Jail - .75 201 " " for street sprinkling 1.92 202 " electricity for " lighting system 301.45 1719.84 Petition A petition was read from the Livermore Sanitarium asking for the for Light installation of a light at the Town Line intersection of South L. Street. Petition granted & clerk instructed to notify P. G. & E. to install a curb e - span 100 Light at locality mentioned Resolution 308 Resolution to Whereas in the opinion of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore make office of it would be to the best interests of said town to have the clerk of said clerks appointed town hereafter appointed by said board instead of being elected, now therefore It is hereby resolved that said board shall submit to the electors at the next regular municipal election to be held in said town on th Monday, the 8 day of April, 1918, the question as to whether the elective office of clerk shall be appointed by said board instead of being elective as provided by Section 852 of the act of the legislature of the State of California entitled " An act to provide for the organization, incorporation and government of municipalities corporations" (Statutes 1883, p. 93). The question so submitted shall be printed on the ballots used at such election substantially as follows: "Shall the Board of Trustees hereafter appoint the clerk of the Town of Livermore" with the word "yes" & "no" so printed in connection therewith that the voters may express their choice. If it appears that a majority of the votes cast on such proposition arte in favor of the appointment of said officer, then at the expiration of the term of office of such official then in office, and on the occurrence of a vacancy in said office, such elected officer, for the appointment of when suck majority was so cast shall thereafter be appointed by the Board of Trustees and hold office during the pleasure of the said board. The town clerk is hereby directed to have the aforesaid question printed on the ballots to be used at said election, in accordance herewith, I,. the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly & regularly introduced and adopted by the board of trustees of the th Town of Livermore at a regular meeting held the 4 day of Feby 1918, by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen, Knox & Wilson Noes " none Absent " none In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and th affixed the official seal of The Town of Livermore this 4 day of February 1918 seal F. Mathiesen Approved F C Lassen(signed) Town Clerk A communication was received form G. Poggi relative to the Communication collection & removal of garbage, for which service he desired fixed from G Poggi remuneration. The matter was referred to the Committee. A petition was read from Modry & Modry asking for permission to Application for permit erect an electric sign. Referred to Committee to erect sign with power to act o The clerk was instructed to write to the Western Pac. R C Instruction to Clerk to o o & to the Southern Pacific C requesting them to place their crossings complain to WPRR C on East First Street in proper condition, both crossing needing & o repairs. S. P. C about crossings th Feby 11 1918 Adjourned meeting, Board called to order at 8.10 p. m. nt Roll Call Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen & Knox, Pres. Lassen in the Chair. Absent " Wilson Communication read A letter from the Sells Fleton Circus, wintering at Denver Col. was read, asking for the privilege of making a stop in th Livermore on Sunday May 12 next, for the purpose of giving an afternoon performance, preceded by a parade. The Clerk was instructed to inform the circus company that the Board of Trustees did not favor the proposition, and objected thereto, and considered that as long as the war lasted such amusement for the public could be dispensed with. Building permit An application for a permit to erect a private garage was made thth by E G Wente on H Street bet. 5 & 6. Referred to Building Committee by whom the permit was granted. oo Pac. Gas. & Electric C The application of the Pacific Gas & Electric C of S. F. application to the Railroad Commission for a increase in the rates for power all over the State was then considered and attorney Locke , who was present, advised the Board to give the matter their attention, as the grant asked by the o P. G. & E. C was important in many particulars, and if granted in its entirety might become burdensome to local industries. Mr Locke was asked to communicate with Marx Greene of Berkeley an expert on the subject, & invite him to come to Livermore & address the board & the public. Hayward Hygienic Dr. J K Warner, Health Officer, handed in a communication Laboratory from Dr. Wm. F. Browning of the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory, asking for the privilege of addressing a public meeting in Livermore, to be called by the Board, at which he would explain the object & utility of the Laboratory. A telephone call was put in while the Board was in session th & the Doctor was asked if the date of Feby 25 would be convenient for him to appear at a hold the meeting. The arrangement was agreeable to Doctor Browning & the Board undertook to make the necessary selection of a place where the meeting could be held & to give the plan sufficient advertising. Trustee Rees reported that the street cleaner G. Poggi was asking for a monthly payment of $75 for the work he was doing on the streets. o Bids opened for The bids for the work ordered under resolution N 307 were then $o$00 street Work opened viz: John Valperga 850 and P. Cigliute & C 782. The latter North L Street being the lower bid, it was accepted The following resolution calling for bids for Town advertising was introduced to wit: Resolution 309 Resolved, That the Clerk of the Town of Livermore is hereby instructed Town advertising to advertise for two weeks in a newspaper 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 newspaper printed in said town. 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 th of 7.30 p.m. on Monday evening, March 4 1918 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 inter into a written contract with said town for said advertising for a period of one year, and shall furnish to said town a good & sufficient bond in the sum of $200 with two sureties who shall be acceptable to the Board. for the faithful performance of said contract. After said bound shall have been approved by the Board it shall be filed by the Clerk of the Town. The work performed under the contract shall be paid monthly in the way provided by law. th Dated, Livermore, Cal Feby 11 1918 Introduced at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Town Trustees th of the Town of Livermore held this 11 day of February A D 1918 of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees and adopted by the following vote Ayes, Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen, Knox Noes " none Absent " Wilson F. Mathiesen Clerk o Resolution 309a The following resolution of award N 309a was introduced to wit: award of contract to Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore did, oth P Cigliuti C in open session, on the 11 day of February, 1918, publicly open, examine and declare all sealed proposals or bids for doing the following work in said town, to wit: That "North L" Street two feet fro the most northerly track of the right of way of the Central Pacific Railroad Company to the t southerly curb line of Oak S., 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. Resolved, that the said Board of Trustees hereby rejects all of said proposals or bids except that next herein mentioned, and hereby awards the contract for doing said work and improvement to the lowest responsible bidder, to wit: o P. Cigliuti C at the prices named in their bid. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to post notice of this award conspicuously for 5 days on or near the chamber of the Board of Trustees, and also publish said notice twice in the "Livermore Herald" a weekly newspaper published and circulated in said town, and hereby designated for that purpose by said Board of Trustees. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the Resolution of Award, duly and regularly th passed by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore the 11 day of February 1918, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen, Knox Noes : " none Absent " Wilson Approved Attest F. Mathiesen Seal F. C. Lassen(signed) Clerk Adjourned - - th March 4 1918 Regular Meeting Roll Call Board called to order 8.10 p.m. t Present Trustees Harron, Wilson Rees, Lassen & Knox. Presd Lassen in chair th Minutes The minutes of the regular meeting of the 4 Feby and of the adjourned meeting of Feby were then read & adopted as read. Officer Reports The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal & Treasurer were read & ordered placed on file. The following claims were examined & approved by the Finance Committee Town Claims & upon motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Rees were ordered to be paid & the clerk was instructed to draw warrants for the respective amounts to wit: o General Fund 203 Pac. Gas & Electric C water for sprinkling 6. - 204 " " electricity Town Hall Jail & Park 3.51 205 " " " street lighting 301.45 206 " " water Town Hall & Jail - 75 207 " " hydrants 80. - 208 Ed Conrad burying & killing dogs 15. - 209 W J Locke Feb. salary town attorney 25. - 210 Geo. A Smith " " labor on streets 125. - 211 G. Poggi " " street cleaning 60. - 212 Geo. S. Fitz Gerald " " Town Recorder 10. - 213 Laughlin Moy " " " Gardener 65. - 214 " Rodgers " " Night Watchman 90. - 215 Adolph Johnson " " " " 90. - 216 F. Mathiesen " " Town Clerk 50. - t 217 D A Smith " " Sup Streets 25. - 218 " " " Town Marshal 75. - 219 W. L, Wilson Macadam for Library Park 112.18 220 Livermore Herald Publishing notices &c 28.50 221 H Sorensen Janitor work 1.65 lo 222 Livermore Comm. C Supplies 1.10 d Carr Forward 1165.14 td Bro Forw 1165 14 223 Hayward Hygienic Laboratory March contribution 30. - 224 James Petersen labor 2.50 225 G S Fitz Gerald 3 affidavits 1.50 226 Y. M. I. Tho E Kelly Scty rent of Sweeney hall 2.50 227 John Valperga work on traffic signs 4. 228 L E Wright surveying 17.50 o 229 Pac Tel & Tel C Phones 1.65 o 230 Cal. Corrugated Contract C Traffic signs 30.26 231 Fred W Tretzel cleaning sewers 9. 232 P M Peterson " 2. - ts 233 F. Mathiesen sundry disbursm stamp, ballot paper & type writing 7.06 234 B. D Marx Greene ½ retaining fee 100. - 1373.11 On motion of Trustee Rees, the remuneration of election officers Pay of election officers 00 at the coming town election was fixed at 5. per diem for each officer. o __ Resolution 310__ The following resolution N 310 was then read viz: __ Town election __ Resolved, that whereas, in accordance with and pursuant to the prevision of the general laws of the state governing cities of the sixth class a general municipal election will be held in the Town of th Livermore on Monday, the 8 day of April, 1918, wherefore it becomes incumbent upon the Board of Trustee of said Town to make provision for properly conducting said election. Now therefore, it is hereby resolved, that there shall be one election precinct for the purpose of conducting said municipal election which precinct shall consist of a consolidation of the three regular precincts used by the county for county & state elections, which "consolidated precincts O shall be Known as Consolidated Election Precincts N. 1" and its boundaries shall be the corporate boundaries of the Town of Livermore. The polling place for conducting said election shall be the Town hall in said town. The officers to conduct and have charge of said regular municipal election O in said Consolidated Election Precinct N. 1 are hereby designated and appointed as follows: Two inspectors N J Fletcher & Mrs. Elizabeth Packard " Judges Mrs. Emma Budworth & Mrs. Lena Jacobs " Clerks Mary L Kelly & Elmer Still The Town clerk is hereby directed to publish a notice of said election and procure the necessary forms, ballots & supplies therefor(sic) in time, form & manner as required by law. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing motion was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore at a regular meeting of said th board, held March 4 1918 by the following vote, to wit: Ayes Trustees Harron, Rees, Lassen Knox & Wilson Noes none Absent " F. Mathiesen Town Clerk Contract for A contract was submitted by B. D. Marx Greene of Berkeley for Town Advertising the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore to sign and enter into him, whereby his services as special counsel were to be retained in opposing O the application of the Pac. Gas. & Electric C to the Railroad Commission for an increase of 20% on rates for energy supplied for industrial & $ commercial purposes. The fee for said services to be 200, payable ½ in advance the other ½ upon final hearing of the cases involved. On motion of Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Rees the President & Clerk were instructed to execute the contract. The bid of The Livermore Herald for the town advertising was then read & upon motion of Trustee Harron seconded by Trustee Harron the clerk was instructed to draw up the usual contract for the town advertising at the following rates viz: st 75 cents per square for the 1 insertion & 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. The usual bond for performance of the work to be given by the printer, The clerk was instructed to communicate with Wm. Dolge Public Accountant, stating that the Board would engage his services for an audit of the books of the Marshal, ex officio Tax Collector & Treasurer, Motion to the effect made by Trustee Knox seconded by Trustee Wilson. Remuneration to be , as stated in $ in Mr. Dolges letter, and estimated as 100 __ The requisition of Laughlin Moy for 3 lengths of garden hose 50 ft in , 2 long sprinklers & 1 pr sheep shears was referred to the Park Committee The board then adjourned Approved J H Wilson(signed) Pro Tem F. Mathiesen President of the Board pro tem Town Clerk st April 1 1918 Regular Meeting 10 Roll call Board called to order 8. p.m. Present Trustees Harron, Rees, Knox & Wilson, Absent Trustee ___ Minutes ___ Lassen. In the absence of Trustee Lassen, the chair was Monthly Reports occupied temporarily by Trustee Wilson. The minutes of the th regular meeting of March 4 where read & approved. The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Recorder & Treasurer Town Claims were read & ordered placed on file. The following claims were examined & approved by the Finance Committee & upon motion of Trustee Rees seconded by Trustee GENERAL FUND Harron they were ordered paid & the clerk was instructed to o N. 235 draw warrants for the respective amounts, to wit: 6 Wm Dolge audit of accounts 147.50 o 7 Pac Tel. & Tel. C. February service .55 8 Hayward Hygienic Laboratory April contribution 30. 9 Hans Matthiesen repairs 3.10 210 Mally Bros. meals &c 12.45 Bond Interest and 1 Bank of Italy 3 Street Improvement bonds 1915 1500. Redemption Fund o 2 d 49 coupons " 612.50 1915 First National BK 45 " 562.50 d carried forw 2868.60 t 7 Bro Forward 2868.60 o 243 GENERAL FUND N 244 D A Smith March salary Marshal 75. - ot 245 d " Sup of Streets 25. - 6 L H Morgan salary for 1 yr Town Treasurer 100. - 7 G Poggi March pay street sweeping 60. - 8 Laughlin Moy " Park gardener 65. - t 9 Livermore Fire Dep monthly quarterly salary Firemen 150. - 250 Geo A Smith March pay labor on streets &c 125. - 1 Adolph Johnson " salary night watchman 90. - 2 W J Locke " , " town attorney 25. - 3 Laughlin Rodgers " " night watchman 90. - 4 F Mathiesen town clerk 50. - 5 Walter J Holm Street work 198.15 6 Geo Fitz Gerald recorder 10. - 7 Harrison V Clark 1 night attendance in hospital 2.50 8 D C Stanford electrical supplies 11.85 9 James N Peterson 2 nights duty as nightwatch 6. - o 260 W A Plummer Mftg C 1 Flag 17.06 1 Valley Garage service 14.25 2 Bernhard & Colldweih repairs 2.25 3 H R Crane " 2.10 4 Livermore Herald printing 25.25 o 5 Pac. Gas. & Electric C electricity 3.80 o 6 d. water for hydrants 80. - o 7 d. " 7.20 o 8 d. electricity electroliers 301.45 o d. water sprinkling - .75 License granted 2226.21 . C to Max Berlin The application of MLeod & Sangmaster to sell their saloon to Max Berlin was granted and a license was given to said Max Berlin upon motion of Trustee Harron Bond of A. L. Henry seconded by Trustee Rees. The bond of A. L Henry for the faithful performance of his contract for the town advertising was approved. Sureties M. G. $ Callaghan & N D Dutcher Jr. in the sum of 200 each. Sewer System & Septic Motion made by Trustee Harron & seconded by Trustee Rees. t Tank report A communication from the State Board of Health, Dep of Engineering was read & at the request of attorney W. J. Locke was referred to him for further action. Mrs Sophie Tank &c Wig wag on Western Attorney W J Locke was instructed to write to the o Pacific crossing at Western Pacific Railway C concerning the delay in the t Livermore Ave installation of the wig - wag at the intersection of Oak S with Livermore Avenue, which the Railroad Comm. " ordered th The Board then adjourned to Apr. 15. next @ 8 p. m. Approved: President of the Board F. Mathiesen J A Wilson (signed) Clerk ___ ___ April 15, 1918 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, April 15th. In the absence of President Lassen, Trustee Wilson acted as Chairman pro tem Roll Call. Roll call;- Present- Trustees Harron, Knox, Rees and Wilson, Absent - Trustee Lassen. Election Returns The Board proceeded to open up the election returns Canvassed. for the municipal election held on Monday, April 8th, 1918, and to canvass the same. Resolution The following resolution declaring the result of Adopted said municipal election was then adopted by unanimous vote; "In the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, State of California Resolution No. 311, Declaring Results of the Regular Municipal Election Held April 8, 1918 Whereas, a general municipal election was held in the Town of Livermore, State of California, on Monday the eighth day of April, 1918, for the purpose of electing a clerk and ex-officio assessor; a treasurer, and three (3) members of the board of trustees, and also for the purpose of voting on the question, Shall The board of trustees hereafter appoint the clerk of the Town of Livermore instead of such officer being elected by the people as heretofore?" And whereas, it appears that said election was held and conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state, sol for as the same were applicable; and that notice of said election was given, precincts and polling places estab- lished, election officers appointed, and that such election was held and conducted and the votes thereat received and can- vassed, and returns made thereon, in time, form and manner as required by law And whereas, the Board of Trustees met on This Monday the fifteenth day of April, 1918 and canvassed the returns of said election, whereupon it was found that the note cast thereat in the respective precincts established therefor(sic) was as follows: Consolidated Election Precinct No. 1: For Trustees - D. D. Emminger - - - - - - - - - - - - - 261 votes R. A. Hansen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 283 votes E. C. Utendorffer - - - - - - - - - - - - 247 votes For Clerk Elmer G. Still - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 176 votes F. Mathiesen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 145 votes For Treasurer - L. H. Morgan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 237 votes On the Proposition Above Mentioned - yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39 votes no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 258 votes And whereas, it appears from a canvass of the returns of said general municipal election, that the persons next herein named received a majority of all the votes cast thereat for the respective offices mentioned; now therefore It is hereby resolved, determined and declared by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore that at the general municipal election held in said town on Monday, the eighth day of April, 1918, the persons elected to the re- spective offices, and for the terms stated and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, are as follows; D. D. Emminger, as Trustee for the tem of four years; R. A. Hansen, as Trustee for the term of four years; E. C. Utendorffer, as Trustee for the term of four years; Elmer G. Still, as Clerk and ex-officio Assessor for the period or two years; Lester H. Morgan, as Treasurer for the period of two years. The Clerk and Treasurer, respectively, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices shall execute a bond to\ the Town of Livermore, in such final sum as may by required by ordinance, which bond shall be approved by the Board of Trustees and filed with the with the Clerk except the bond of the Clerk which shall be filed with the President of the Board. All newly elected officers, before entering upon their duties, shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and file the same with the Clerk. It is also further resolved, determined and declared that the proposition herein mentioned was defeated. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore Monday, April 15, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Harron, Wilson, Rees, Knox. Noes: none Absent: Trustee Lassen, Dated, April 15, 1918 F. Mathiesen, (Seal) Clerk of the Town of Livermore." The following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolution to Repay " Resolution No. 312. Mrs. Bonetti. Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore recently took proceedings under the "Improvement Act of 1911" for the construction of concrete sidewalks and curs on by the sides of North L street between the tracks of the Central Pacific Railroad Company and Oak street in said town, And whereas about the tome of the commencement of said proceedings the Boards attention was called to the fact that Mrs. Bonetti, owner of the property situated on the south- west corner of Railroad avenue and North L street, had been unjustly and unfairly assessed theretofore for the work of paving said North L street, And whereas, upon a full investigation of the case, the Board of Trustees reached the unanimous conclusion that the assessment levied upon Mrs. Bonetti for the paving of said street was unfair and unjust, And, whereas, in consideration of all the circumstances, said Board thereupon unanimously agreed that the cost of constructing concrete sidewalks and curbs in front of said property by Mrs. Bonetti should be paid out of the general fund of the town, And whereas, the Street Superintendent has reported that the assessment levied by him to pay the cost of said work in front of the property of Mrs. Bonetti amounts to the sum of $145.77; now therefore $ It is hereby resolved, that the sum of 145.77 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general fund to be paid to P. Cigliuti Co. the contractor who constructed said sidewalks and curbs, said amount to represent and satisfy the assessment levied against said property of Mrs. Bonetti I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing reso- lution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore at an adjourned meeting held April 15, 1918, by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Trustees Harron, Wilson, Rees, Knox. Noes; None. Absent; Trustee Lassen. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Town of Livermore this 15th day of April, 1918. F. Mathiesen, (Seal) Town Clerk," Claim Allowed In accordance with the above resolution, a claim No. 269 in the sum of $145.77 was audited and approved by the Finance Committee, and on motion of Trustee Harron, seconded by Trustee Rees, the said claim was allowed out of the general fund and a warrant ordered drawn for said amount in favor of P. Cigliuti Co. the said contractors. Newly Elected In accordance with the adoption of Resolution No. 311, officers Sworn In. an election certificate was issued by the Clerk to each of the following named newly elected citizens for the offices named, and each of said citizens then took the oath of offices as administered by the Clerk, in the order named: D. D. Emminger, R. A. Hansen and E. C. Utendorffer as Town Trustees; L. H. Morgan as Town Treasurer, and Elmer G Still as Town Clerk. The newly elected members of the Board then took the places of the retiring mem President of Board bers, and the new Clerk then took the chair temporarily Selected. and called for nominations for President of the Board. Trustee Knox was placed in nomination by Trustee Hansen and the nomination seconded by Trustee Em- minger, and, there being no further nominations, Trustee Knox was elected President of the Board by acclamation; President Knox, upon taking the chair, thanked his fellow members of the Board for the honor conferred upon him by them. President Knox stated that he would announce his Appointment of Com- appointments of the standing committees oat the next mittees Deferred. meeting of the Board. The Town Marshal reported to the Board that he Marshal Brings had charges to bring against two holders of retail liquor Charges Against Liquor licenses, namely, Max Berlin and Stephen Ferrario; Dealers the charge against the former being for violation of paragraph 5 of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 91 on Monday evening, April 8th, 1918 and the charge against the latter being for violation of paragraph 4 of Section 5 of the same ordinance on Tuesday evening April 2d, last. The two paragraphs in question read as follows: "4. - No intoxication liquor shall be served to women in saloons or to minors under the age of 21 years, nor shall any woman or such minors be allowed in the premises where such business is conducted. "5. - No intoxication liquor shall be sold or fur- nished to any person already intoxicated, and no intoxi cated person shall be permitted to enter and remain in any salon on bar room, but such person shall be immediately ejected upon entering." Testimony of The Town Marshal stated that he was at Max Witnesses. Berlin's saloon on Monday evening last and saw several intoxicated men in the place and, furthermore, that he saw Max Berlin himself serve liquor to three of these men; namely, William Hampton, John Hanson and Harry Saunders. Trustee Rees stated that he saw William Hampton staggering out of Max Berlin's saloon at the time mentioned and that Hampton was so intoxi- cated that he evidently did not know where he was. Max Berlin testified, in his own behalf, that on the evening in question he saw the said there men in his saloon and served them with liquor; that he had just before then come into the saloon from the moving-picture theater and did not notice that the men were intoxicated before serving them with the liquor; that after taking the drink apiece the men got boisterous and he refused to serve them more drinks and ordered them out of his place. William Hampton testified that he drank liquor in Max Berlin's saloon at the time in question, but did not remember what kind he drank; also, that he remembered going into the saloon but did not remember coming out. Testimony in S. Tom Kelly testified that he was in Stephen Ferrario's Ferrario Case saloon on Tuesday evening, April 2d, 1918; that he and four others - Everette McDonald, Jesse Harvey, Harrison V. Clark and George Prescott - all had drinks of beer together there at that time; that the drinks were served by the bartender, Eugene D. Allen; that the said bartender did not ask min his age, and that his age at the time was twenty years. Everette McDonald testified that he and the four others mentioned were served with beer at S. Ferrario's saloon at the time mentioned, by the bartender, Eugene D. Allen; that the latter did not ask him his age; that his age at the time was seventeen years and that this was the first time he had been there and gotten liquor. Stephen Ferrario testified that he was out of town at the time in question; that he had a sign on the door of his saloon reading "No Minors Allowed"; and that he had instructed his bartender not to serve liquor to minors. Eugene D. Allen testified that he was tending bar at S. Ferrario's saloon at the time in question; that he saw Town Kelly and Everette McDonald in the place and served them and others with one bottle of soda water and seven bottles of beer; that he did not know what McDonald drank, but did not think he called for beer; that he asked McDonald of he was of age and the latter replied "yes"; that he thought the other boy was John Kelly, his brother, a draft age man, having always called him by that name; that the boy often delivers groceries there, passing through the saloon to do so; that he did not know who the McDonald boy was and could not judge his age, but he looked to be about twenty years old, and that he knew a certain man twenty-five years old who looked practically no older than the Kelly boy. Harrison V Clark testified that he was in the saloon mentioned at the time in question and had a drink with the others mentioned; that he saw the Kelly and McDonald boys there; that one of them treated those present; that he heard no conversation between the bar- tender and these boys, and that his attention was all directed at the time to some business talk he was then having with a man named Lewis. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Both Cases Taken Utendorffer, the Berlin and Ferrario cases were taken under Under Advisement: advisement until the next meeting of the Board. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Appointments Bees, the matter of appointing the marshal , superintendent Deferred of streets, nightwatchmen(sic) and general utility man was laid over until nest meeting. . A communication from E. W. D Ombrain, superintendent Communication of the Livermore division to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., was received and read, considering an overcharge of $28 for street lights, for which he promised to send a check. The communication was filed. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Adjournment Trustee Rees, a recess was taken to Monday evening April 22d, 1918, at 8 o'clock. Approved: T. E Knox Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Clerk. ___ April 22, 1918. ___ ___ Adjourned Meeting ___ An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, April 22d, 1918. Roll Call:- Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Knox, Emminger and Utendorffer. Absent - none. Max Berlin Case In the case of Max Berlin, charged with violating Ordinance No. 91, a resolution was adopted by unanimous vote suspending the operation of his permit to sell liquor for the ensuing fifteen days, as follows: "Resolution No. 313, Suspending Permit to Sell Intoxication Liquors. Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore finds, after taking testimony in the case of Max Berlin and after due consideration of the same, that said Max Berlin did, on the 8th day of April, 1918, violate paragraph 5 of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 91 of said Town; it is therefore hereby Resolved, that the operation of the permit issued under Section 3 of said Ordinance to said Max Berlin "to conduct the business of selling malt, spirituous and intoxicating liquors" be, and the same is hereby, suspended for a period of fifteen days, from the 23d day of April, 1918, until the 7th day of May, 1918, both dates inclusive, in accord- ance with the provisions of Section 6 of said Ordinance; and it is further Resolved, that the Town Marshal be and is hereby directed to enforce the provisions of said Section 6 of said Ordinance, whereby the premises wherein said business has been conducted by said Max Berlin shall be kept closed during said period; and it is further Resolved and ordered ,that a duplicate copy of this Resolution and of the said Ordinance No. 91 be delivered to said Max Berlin by the Town Marshal. 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 regular meeting held April 22d, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes; Trustees Hansen, Rees, Knox, Emminger, Utendorffer Noes - None. Absent = None. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Town of Livermore this 22d day of April, 1918. Elmer G. Still, (Seal) Town Clerk. In the case of Stephen Ferrario, also charged with S. Ferrario Case violating Ordinance No. 91, a resolution was adopted by unanimous vote suspending the operation of his permit to sel liquor for the ensuing twenty days, the resolution in full being as follows: "Resolution No. 314, Suspending Permit to Sell Intoxicating Liquors. Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore finds, after taking testimony in the case of Stephen Ferrario, and after due consideration of the same, that said Stephen Ferrario did, on the second day of April, 1918, violate paragraph 4 of Section 5 of Ordinance No. 91 of said, Town it is therefore hereby Resolved, that the operation of the permit issued under Section 3 of said Ordinance to said Stephen Ferrario to conduct the business of selling malt, spirituous and intoxicating liquors" be, and the same is hereby suspended for a period of twenty days from the 23d day of April, 1918, until the 12th day of May, 1918, both dates inclusive, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of said Ordinance; and it is further Resolved, that the Town Marshal be and is hereby directed to enforce the provisions of said Section 6 of said Ordinance, whereby the premises wherein said busi- ness has been conducted by said Stefano(sic) Ferrario shall be kept closed during said period; and it is further Resolved and ordered, that a duplicate copy of this resolution and of said Ordinance No. 91 be delivered to said Stefano(sic) Ferrario by the Town Marshal. 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 regular meeting held April 22d, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Hansen, Rees, Knox, Emminger, Utendorffer. Noes: none. Absent, none. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Town of Livemore This 22d day of April, 1918. Elmer G. Still, (Seal) Town Clerk The following resolution was adopted by Positions Declared unanimous vote: Vacant "Resolution No. 315 Declaring Vacancies Resolved, that the following offices and positions in the Town of Livermore be, and the same are hereby, declared vacant; City engineer, town marshal and ex-officio tax collector, superintendent of streets, night watchmen and general utility man. 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 adjourned meeting held April 22d, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes; Trustees Hansen, Rees, Knox, Emmiger, Utendorffer. Noes: none. Absent: none. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the said Town of Livermore this 22d day of April, 1918. Elmer G. Still, Town Clerk. On motion of Trustee Trustee Rees, seconded by Town Marshal Trustee Utendorffer, the following resolution was adopted Appointed by unanimous vote: "Resolution No: 316. It is hereby resolved that D. A. Smith be and is hereby appointed Town Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of seventy-five dollars; this appointment to take effect April 23d, 1918." On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Superintendent of Utendorffer, the following resolution was adopted by anani- Streets Appointed mous vote: "Resolution No. 317, It is hereby resolved that D. A. Smith be and is hereby appointed Superintendent of Streets of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of twenty-five dollars; this appointment to take effect April 23d, 1918" On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by Night Watchman Trustee Hansen, the following resolution was adopted Appointed by unanimous vote, "Resolution No. 318. It is hereby resolved that Adolph Johnson be and is hereby appointed a Night Watchman of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of ninety dollars; this appointment to take effect April 23d, 1918," On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by Night Watchman Trustee Hansen, the following resolution was adopted Appointed by unanimous vote; "Resolution No. 319. It is hereby resolved that Laughlin Rodgers be and is hereby appointed a Night Watchman of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of ninety dollars; this appointment to take effect April 23d, 1918," On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee General Utility Hansen, the following resolution was adopted by Man Appointed unanimous vote. "Resolution No. 320. It is hereby resolved that George H. Smith be and is hereby appointed General Utility Man of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of one hundred and and twenty-five dollars; he to furnish the services of one man and two horses, and this appointment to take effect April 23d, 1918," On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Resignation Accepted Trustee Utendorffer, the resignation of Mason & Locke Attorney Appointed of San Francisco as city attorneys was accepted, and the following resolution was adopted by unan- imous vote: "Resolution No. 321. It is hereby resolved that Manley J. Clark be and is hereby appointed Town Attorney of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of twenty- five dollars; this appointment to take effect April 23d, 1918." Chairman Knox announced his appointment of Appointment of the following standing committees: Standing Com- Street Committee: - Trustee Hansen, chairman; mittes. Trustees Emminger and Utendorffer. Finance Committee: - Trustee Emminger, chair- man; Trustees Hansen and Rees. Fire, Water and Light Committee: - Trustee Rees, chairman; Trustees Emminger and Hansen. The appointing of the gardener for the Library Appointment Park was laid over, pending the receipt of a Laid Over. recommendation in the matter from the Woman's Improvement Club. The following two claims were audited and Claims Allowed. approved by the Finance Committee, and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, warrants were ordered drawn for the respective amounts: $ No. 271 F. Mathiesen, salary and stamped envelopes - - - - - 31.78 270 Chester M. Beck, salary of election officers - - - - - 30. - Total - - - - - 61.78 On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Permit for Street Dance. Hansen, a permit was granted to Livermore Aerie, No. 609, I. O. E., to hold a dance on the pavement on J street between First and Second on the evening of July 3d, 1918. Application for Dance The matter of granting a permit to Don Carlos Council, Permits No. 6, I. D. E. S., to hold a dance at I. D. E. S. Park on Sunday, April 28th, and also the matter of granting permits for the dances in connection with the Holy Ghost festival on May 11th and 12th were referred to the License Committee, with power to act. The application of Mally Bros. for a permit Application for to erect a boiler enclosure on First street between Building Permit. J and K, was referred to the Committee of the Whole, with power to act. A recess was taken to Monday, April 29th, Adjournment. 1918, at 8 p.m. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk ___ ___ April 29, 1918. No Meeting, on Account No meeting of the Board was held on Monday of Lack of Quorom(sic) evening April 29th, on account of their(sic) being no quorom(sic) Trustees Hansen and Emmiger being the only members of the Board present. April 30, 1918. Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Board was held at the Call for Special Town Hall on Tuesday evening, April 30th, 1918. Meeting. Roll Call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Knox, Emminger and Utendorffer, Absent - none. The following call for the special meeting was read by the Clerk and filed: "The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, comprising all of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, that a special meeting of said Board is hereby called to meet at the Board Room of said Board of Trustees in the Town Hall in Livermore on Tuesday, the 30th day of April, 1918, at 9 o'clock p. m. for the following purpose, to wit: To approve or reject the bonds of the following town officers: Town Clerk; Town Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector; Town Treasurer. T. E. Knox Wm. Rees R. A. Hansen, E. C. Utendorffer, Bonds Approved. D. D. Emminger, Members of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, Alameda County, California. Dated, April 30th, 1918." On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, the bond of Elmer G. Still as Town Clerk, with the Maryland Casualty Co. as surety, in the sum of $2,000, was approved by unanimous vote of the Board. The bond was filed with the President of the Board. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Emminger, the bond of D. A. Smith as Town Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector, with the Maryland Casualty Co. as surety, in the sum of $4,000, was approved by unanimous vote. The bond was filed with the Clerk. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Hansen, the bond of L. H. Morgan as Town Treasurer, with the Maryland Casualty Co. as surety, in the sum of $4,000 was approved by unanimous vote of the Board. The bond was filed with the Clerk. The Board then adjourned. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk. May 6, 1918 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, May 6th, 1918. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer and President Knox. Absent - none. The minutes of the adjourned meetings held on Minutes Approved April 15th and 22d and of the special meeting on April 30th, 1918, were read and approved as read. the monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treas- Monthly Reports urer and Recorder were read and filed. . Thirty-seven claims, amounting to total of Claims Allowed $1,260.81, were audited and approved by the Fin- nance committee and on motion of Trustee Rees. seconded by Trustee Hansen, were allowed out of the general fund and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: No. 272 D. A. Smith, salary as Superintendent of Streets for April - - - 25. - 273 " " " " " Marshal for April - - - - - - - - 75. - 274 Mason & Locke, " " Town Attorneys - - - - - - - - 18.30 275 Manley J. Clark " " " Attorney for 8 days - - - - - - 6.70 276 Elmer g. Still, " " Town Clerk and stamps - - - - - - 27. - 277 G. H. Smith, " " general utility man - - - - - - - 125. - 278 Adolph Johnson, " " Night Watchman - - - - - - - 90. - 279 Laughlin Rodgers, " " " " - - - - - - - - 90. - 280 Valley Garage, auto service for Fire Department - - - - - - 6. - 281 G. Poggi, street cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - 60.30 282 G. S. Fitzgerald, salary as Town Recorder - - - - - - - 10.30 283 " " " , two acknowledgments - - - - - - - - 2. - 284 Laughlin Moy, salary as park gardener - - - - - - - - 65. - 285 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., water for 40 fire hydrants. - - - - 80. - 286 " " " " " " " street sprinkling - - - - 33.54 287 " " " " " " " Town Hall and jail .75 288 " " " " " , electricity - - - - - - - - 4.06 Carried forward - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 718.35 Brought forward 718.35 No. 289 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lights - - - - - - - 301.45 290 Bank of Italy, assignee of Edward Dodd, cleaning chimneys - - 5. - 291 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 8.55 292 S. Ferrero, assignee of August Jacobsen, cleaning away grass - - 2. - 293 Livermore Herald, printing - - - - - - - - - - - 8. - 294 Ed Conrad, hilling and burying animals - - - - - - - - 12. - 295 Crane's Cyclery(sic), sharpening lawn mower, etc - - - - - 1.25 296 Mally Bro. 46 meals for prisoners - - - - - - - - - 11.50 297 Livermore French Steam Laundry,. laundry work. - - - - - .25 298 Ingrim - Rutledge Co., San Francisco, election supplies - - - - 14.78 299 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, repairs - - - - - - - - - - 2.25 300 F. Mathiesen, sundries - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.73 301 W. P. Crabb, labor at Library Park - - - - - - - - - 3.75 302 California Transfer Co., grading and hauling - - - - - - - 6. - 303 A. Carlisle & Co., San Francisco street assessment sheets - - - - 1.65 304 Hayward Hygienic Laboratory, April contribution - - - - - 30. - 305 G. H. McKenzie, distributing posters for Dr. Browning meeting. .75 306 Geo. Beck & Sons, supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 35.80 307 Maryland Casualty Co., official bonds of Marshal, Treasurer & Clerk 95. - 308 D. D. Emminger, pillowcases - - - - - - - - - - - .75 Total - - - - - - - - - 1260.81 A communication was received from the Woman's Communication From Improvement Club, in response to the Board's request, Woman's Improvement and was read, recommending that Laughlin Moy Club be retained as gardener at the Library Park and announcing that the Club had appointed as its Park Committee for the ensuing year the following named. Mrs. J. C. Reimers(chairman), Mrs. C. M. Nissen and Mrs. N. D. Dutcher Jr. The communicated was filed. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Reappointed Gardener. Hansen, Laughlin Moy was reappointed gardener at the Library Park in accordance with the recommendation of the Women's Improvement Club, and on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded b Trustee Hansen, the salary was fixed at the same amount as before - $ namely, 65 per month. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Club of the said appointment. An application for a building permit for the Building Permit. creation of a tankhouse(sic) on the north side of Third street between K and L. was received from Carlo Ferrario, and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Emminger, the permit was granted. An invitation for the Board of Trustees to attend Invitation Accepted. the barbecue at the Holy ?Ghost festival on the following Sunday at 12:30 p. m. was received from the committee of Don Carlos Council No. 6, I. D. E. S. and on motion was accepted, and the Clerk was instructed to advise the committee that the Board would be on hand at that time. A communication form Dr. F. W. Browning, To Address the Board director of the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory, was read, stat- ing that he desired to address the Board and citizens of Livermore on Monday evening, May 20th, 1918, and report on the work done by said laboratory for the Town. The Clerk was instructed to write him that this would be agreeable to the Board. The following resolution was adopted by unani- Recorder Reappointed. mous vote: "Resolution No. 322. "It is hereby resolved that G. S. Fitzgerald be and is hereby appointed Recorder of the Town of Livermore at a monthly salary of ten (10) dollars; this appointment to take effect immediately." On motion the matter of securing gravel and Gravel for Streets. gravelling streets needing same was referred to the Street Committee with power to act. The matter of proposed changes in the street- Proposed Changes lighting arrangement, and especially in regard to in Street Lighting putting the electroliers on a meter rating and modified moonlight schedule, was discussed at length, fol- lowing a detailed report by Trustee Hansen, and the matter was finally referred to the Fire, Water and Light Committee, with power to act. A communication received from Assistant Communication on Supt. J. H. Leary of the Western Pacific Railroad Co., in Blocking Crossings answer to a written complaint made by the Town Marshal about blocking a street crossing for an excessive length of time on April 27th, was read, promising to take up the matter with the transgressing conductor and others. A communication was received from the Amer- Communication From ican Red Cross, Pacific division, San Francisco, asking American Red Cross that any articles of no further use to the town be turned over to the local Red Cross auxiliary. It was read and filed. Ordinance No. ___, "Prohibiting the Utterance on Proposed Ordinance use of Seditious Language, or of Words Tending to Disturb the Peace," was given first reading and referred to the Ordinance and License Committee. . The Board then took a recess to Monday Adjournment evening May 13th, 1918 at 8 o'clock. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk. May 13, 1918 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening May 13th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:35 p. m. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer and President Knox. Absent - none. Town Marshal D. A. Smith asked for one Leave of Absence week's leave of absence, stating that he had secured Granted to Marshal. the services of James N. Petersen as Deputy Marshal to act in his stead meanwhile. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, the said leave of absence was granted by unanimous vote. George Beck, Chief Engineer of the Fire Inspection of Fire Department, announced to the Board that he would Hose to be Held. hold an inspection of the hose belonging to the depart- ment on Monday evening May 27th, 1918, and requested the Board to be present at the inspection, on order to determine how much new hose, if any, is needed. The various provisions of Ordinances No. 89 Proposed Amendment and 95, regulating business licenses, were discussed of Ordinance at length, but no action was taken. Discussed. The Board then took a recess to Monday, Adjournment May 20th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: T E Knox(signed) , President of the Board. May 20, 1918. Adjourned Meeting. An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening May 20th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 p. m. Roll call; - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer and President Knox. Absent - none. Dr. F. W. Browning, director of the Hayward Reports Submitted Hygienic Laboratory, Miss Cora H. Mitchell, bac- on Health Matters teriologist of the same, Miss Jessie E. Watson, chairman of the Child's Welfare Department of the Alameda County Woman's Committee of the National and State Councils of Defense, and Prof. E. J. Lea, director the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs of the State Board of Health, all appeared before the Board and made addresses on health matter. Dr. Browning urged the formation of a local health district" under a new State law, the district to embrace all of the county east of the Oakland city limits. Miss Mitchell read Dr. Browning's report to the Board on the work done by the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory in securing inspections of dairies, pasteurizing plants, etc. examinations of milk samples butter-fat tests, etc., in this district by R. G. Wray of the State Board of Health and Samuel Watson of the State Dairy Bureau, and also read inspector Wray's report on "Milk Conditions in Livermore District." Both reports were placed on file. Prof. Lee stated to the Board that there were only six State dairy inspectors and seven State inspectors of foods and drugs, and that hence they could not cover the whole State thoroughly and argued that these facts make "local health districts: necessary. All the speakers expressed the opinion that closer milk inspection and the other measures recommended would greatly reduce the infant mortality rate. In conclusion, Dr. Browning requested the Contribution Requested Board to continue or increase the monthly allowance of $30, which the Town of Livermore has been contrib- uting to the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory for the past five months; the present agreement on the matter expiring June 1st, 1918. The Board concluded to take the matter of Contribution Matter continuing or increasing the said contribution taken Under under advisement and President Knox thanked Advisement the speakers for the information imparted. President Knox announced the appointment Public Library of the following-named citizens as Trustees of the Trustees Appointed Livermore Public Library, and the appointments were unanimously endorsed by the Board: H. W. Hupers, A. L. Henry, J. O. McKown, D. J. Murphy and Dr. W. S. Taylor. Ordinance No.___, "Amending Ordinance No. Proposed Ordinance 91, entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Sale of Intoxication Liquors in the town of Livermore and Repealing conflicting Ordinances, passed June 4, 1917," was introduced and given first reading and referred the Ordinance and License Committee. The vacation granted Marshal D. A. Smith Town Marshal's was extended on request to Thursday, May Vacation Extended 23d, 1918, inclusive. "Ordinance No. 97, Prohibiting the Utterance Ordinance No. 97 of Use of Seditious Language, or of Words Tending to Passed. Disturb the Peace," was given second reading, and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, was adopted by unanimous vote. Following is a printed copy of said Ordinance No. 97, as published. ORDINANCE NO. 97 ________ Prohibiting the Utterance or Use of Seditious Language, or of Words Tending to Disturb the Peace. ________ The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore do ordain as follows: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person within the Town of Liver- more to utter or use within the hearing of one or more persons any sedi- tious language, word or epithets, or to address to another, or to utter in the presence of another, any words, language or expression, or seditious remarks, having a tendency to create a breach of the peace. Section 2. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred (500) dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and im- prisonment. Section 3. This ordinance is hereby ordered to be printed and publish- ed in Livermore Herald, which newspaper in hereby designated for that purpose. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in effect thirty days from and after its passage. Signed: T. E. Knox, President Board of Trustees .I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and given first reading at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Liver- more held May 20, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox. Noes: None Absent: None ELMER G. STILL Town Clerk Livermore, Cal., May 20, 1918. Chairman Hansen of the Street Committee Bids for Furnishing reported the receipt of five bids for furnishing gravel, Gravel Received. in response to advertisements for such bids, the bidders and their rates per cubic yard being as follows: Chas. $ Gardella and Harry Vineyard, 2.25; Grant Gravel Co., $$ 1.60; California Transfer Co; 1.30; Walter J. Holm, $ 1.25; Chas. Ginger (for gravel in the pit), 4 cents. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Bid Accepted; Trustee Emminger, the bid of Walter J. Holm to Contract Awarded. furnish two hundred (200) cubic yards or more of gravel of the kind advertised for was accepted by unanimous vote of the Board, the said bid being the lowest complying with the advertisement for bids and including also the spreading of the gravel on the streets, and the Town Attorney was instructed to prepare a contract accordingly between the Town and said Walter J. Holm. Trustee Utendorffer called attention to the Matter of Installing need of an electric light near the northeast corner of an Additional Light. the brick building occupied as a place of business by F. C. Duncan and others, in order to light up the vicinity as an aid to the night watchmen, and the Committee with power to act. President Knox announced the appointment Building Committee of a Building Committee to be composed of Trustee Appointed Emminger(chairman), Trustees Rees and Utendorffer. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded Adjournment. by Trustee Utendorffer, the Board then took a recess to Monday, May 27th, 1918 at 8 o'clock p. m. Approved: , President of the Board. May 27, 1918 Adjourned Meeting. An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, May 27th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 p. m. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger and President Knox. Trustee Uten- dorffer was absent at roll call, but arrived before the close of the meeting. "Ordinance No. 98, Amending Ordinance No. 91, Ordinance No. 98 Entitled 'An Ordinance Regulating the Sale of Intoxication Passed. Liquors in the Two of Livermore and Repealing conflicting Ordinances,' Passed June December 4, 1916," was given second reading and passed by the following vote: Ayes- Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger and President Knox Noes - none. Absent - Trustee Utendorffer. Following on the next page is a printed copy of said Ordinance No. 98 as published: ORDINANCE NO. 98 Amending Ordinance No. 91, Entitled "An Ordinance regulating the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Town of Livermore and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances," Passed June December 4, 19176 ________ The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore do ordain as follows: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of Section 5 of said ordinance is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 1. The premises must be closed and no liquors shall be sold, given away or otherwise dispensed between the hours of 11 o'clock p. m. and 6 o'clock a. m. following; provided, however, that on Saturdays of each and every week, between the first day of June and the first day of October following of each and every year, the premises must be closed and no liquor shall be sold, given away or otherwise dispensed between the hour of midnight and 6 o'clock a. m. following; and no person other than the proprietor or his employes(sic) shall be allowed in said premises between said hours, and all lights shall be extinguished except that one shall be kept burning suffi- ciently to render the interior visible from the outside. Sec 2. This ordinance is hereby ordered to be printed and published in the "Livermore Herald," which newspaper is hereby designated for that purpose. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall go into full force and effect thirty days from and after it final passage. Signed: T. E. Knox, President Board of Trustees. ________ I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and given first reading at an adjourned meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore held May 20, 1918, and thereafter given second reading and finally passed at an adjourned meeting of said board held May 27, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Utendorffer. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said town this 27th day of May, 1918. (Seal) ELMER G. STILL, Town Clerk. A communication was received from Secretary Communication From F. L. Savage of the Fire Department stating that the Fire Deparment. Department had unanimously recommended George Beck to the Board for Chief Engineer. It was read and filed On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Reappointed Chief Trustee Rees, George Beck was unanimously reap- Engineer of Fire pointed Chief Engineer of the Fire Department at Department. a salary of fifty (50) dollars per year, and the Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Beck accordingly. Chairman H. S. Goodell of the committee Permission for Sparring in charge of arranging for bouts, proposed to be Contests Requested. held in connection with a "Rodeo" to take place in or near town on July 3d and 4th, 1918, appeared before the board and requested permission to hold several sparring contests of not over three or four rounds each in accordance with the State law at Sweeney Opera House on the night of July Erasure. Elmer G. Still, 4th, 1918. The proceeds of the whole "Rodeo" to be Clerk T E Knox donated to the Red Cross. President On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trus- Permission Granted tee Hansen, permission was granted to the said committee to hold such sparring contests, none of them to exceed four rounds, in accordance with the State law, and with the understanding that the committee mentioned would be responsible in the matter and guarantee that the affair would be conducted in an orderly manner; the other members of the committee having been stated by Chairman Goodell to be as follows: D. J. Murphy, C. E. Beck, J. O. McKown and C. L. Crellin. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Clerk. _____ June 3, 1918 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, June 3d, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p. m. Roll Call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer and President Knox. Ab- sent - none. The minutes of the regular meeting held on Minutes Approved. May 6th, 1918, and of the adjourned meetings held on May 13th, 20th and 27th, 1918, were read, and were approved after two changes had been made in the min- ites of the meetings of May 27th, 1918, as follows: In the 44th line on page 370, the word "June" was corrected to read "December" and in the 18th and 19th lines on page 371, the last thirteen word in the paragraph were stricken out. The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Officials' Reports Treasurer and Recorder were read and filed. Two affidavits of publication were received and Affadavits(sic) of filed, as follows: From the Livermore Herald, in Publication. re Ordinance No. 97 and Ordinance No. 98. $ Thirty claims, amounting to a total of 1,129.58, Claims Allowed. were audited and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, were allowed out of the General Fund and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: $ No. 309 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - 75. - 310 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - 25. - 311 Manley J. Clark " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. - 312 Elmer G. Still, " " Clerk and publishing - - - - - - - 51.57 313 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 10. - 314 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 90. - 315 Laughlin Rodgers, " " " " - - - - - - - - 90. - 316 Laughlin Moy, " " Library Park gardener - - - - - - 65. - 317 G. H. Smith, " " general utility man - - - - - - - 125. - 318 G. Poggi, street cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. - 319 Jas. N. Petersen, services as extra police - - - - - - - - 60. - 320 " " " , " " deputy marshal - - - - - - - 27. - 321 Mally Bros., meals for prisoners - - - - - - - - - - 4.25 322 H. P. Madison, rebate on license No. 291 - - - - - - - - 10.65 323 Geo. Beck, 50 defense clubs and 9 flags - - - - - - - - 18.30 324 Geo. Beck & Sons, rebate on license etc. 124 - - - - - - - 3.05 325 Livermore Commercial Co., hose, sprinklers, etc. - - - - - 31.05 326 Livermore Herald, publishing - - - - - - - - - - - 8.95 327 Livermore Electric Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 328 Mrs. B. F. Budworth, repairing town flag - - - - - - - 1.00 329 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 2.40 330 N. D. Dutcher & Son, batteries - - - - - - - - - - .80 331 " " " " , materials - - - - - - - - - - 1.75 - - - - - - - - - - - Carried forward 732.77 Brought forward - - - - - - - - 732.77 332 H. R. Crane, sharpening 3 lawn mowers - - - - - - - - 2.50 333 Valley Garage, auto service for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - 7. - 334 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lights - - - - - - - 301.45 335 " " " " " , electricity - - - - - - - - 3.61 336 " " " " " , 5 Mazda lamps - - - - - - - 1.50 337 " " " " " , water for 40 fire hydrants - - - - 80. - 338 " " " " " , " " Town Hall and jail .75 $ Total - - - - - - - - - - 1,129.58 A communication received from Geo. L. Mon- Communication in re ahan, owner of the property on which the town-sewer Sewer Property. farm is located, was read, stating that, in accordance with a provision in his contract with town requiring that before selling the said property he must first offer it to the town on the same terms, he was making the offer of $16,000 for the place, including the stock and farming implements. The com- munication was ordered placed on file. The Clerk was instructed to write to Offer to Sell said Geo. L. Monahan, notifying him that the Declined. Board does not wish to accept his offer to sell and thanking him for the same. An application for a building permit Building Permit was received from Peter Delpret for the erection Granted. of a dwelling 22 by 14 feet in size on lot 10 of block 50, located on the west side of North M street between Locust and Pine, and on recom- mendation of the Building Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, the permit was granted by unanimous vote. A suggested resolution was received Resolution Suggested. from the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory and read, endorsing the proposed formation of a "local health district" and also requesting the County Board of Supervisors to financially assist the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory for one year from July 1st, 1918. The Board concluded to take the matter Laboratory Matter under consideration, and the Clerk was instructed Said Board indefinitely to notify the director of the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory that the Board does not feel jus- tified in taking definite action on the matter at this time. A contract signed by Walter J. Holm, Contract for Furnish- and with James Bennett and J. H. Colldeweih as ing Gravel Signed. sureties in the sum of $200 covering the recently accepted bid of said Walter J. Holm to furnish, deliver and spread 200 cubic yard or more of gravel for the town, as directed by the Superintendent. of Streets, was submitted and examined, and the President of the Board was authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the town. The report recently rendered by William Dolge, certified public accountant, after examining Accountants Report the records of the Treasurer, Marshal and Clerk, Examined was examined and the recommendation con- tained therein noted. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Clerk July 1, 1918. Regular Meeting . A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, July 1st, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p. m. Roll call: - Present - Trustees - Hansen, Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent - none. The minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, June 3d, were read and approved as read. The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal Officials' Reports and Treasurer were read and filed. The Recorder's report for the past month was not received. The matter of seven of the forth fire Hydrants Too Small. hydrants paid for by the Town being found to be attached to three-inch mains or smaller ones, was discussed, and the Clerk was instructed to write to the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. asking that all fire-hydrant mains less than four inches in diameter be changed to ones at least that large, in as much as a three-inch or smaller main feeding a hydrant is of too small capacity to be of much practical value in extinguishing fires. The arranging of further details in the matter was referred to the Fire Water and Light Committee, to report at the next meeting of the Board. A petition signed by Simon Lerch and Petition for Hydrant. seven other taxpayers and residents of the vicinity of the corner of Chestnut and North L streets, was received and read asking that a fire hydrant be installed at or near that corner. The matter was referred to the Fire, Water and Light Committee. Thirty-two claims, amounting to a total Claims Allowed $ of 3,163,19, were audited and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, were allowed out of various funds, and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: General Fund No. 339 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 75. - 340 " " " " " Supt. of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. - 341 Manley J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. - 342 Elmer G. Still, " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - - 50. - 343 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 10. - 344 Dr. J. K. Warner, " " Health Officer for 1 yr. - - - - - - 50. - 345 Geo. Beck " " Chief Engineer " " " - - - - - - 150. - 346 Livermore Fire Department, quarterly salaries - - - - - - 150. - 347 G. H. Smith services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. - 34 Adolph Johnson, salary as night watchman - - - - - - - 90. - 349 Laughlin Rodgers, " " " " - - - - - - - 90. - 350 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - 65. - 351 G. Poggi, street cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. - 352 Valley Garage, auto service for Fire Dept. - - - - - - - 6. - 353 Hayward Hygienic Laboratory, contribution for June, 1918 - - - 30. - Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1908 354 First National Bank of Livermore, one sewer bond and 22 coupons - - - - - - - - - - - 1495. - Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1910 355 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 12 coupons, in- terest on Park bonds - - - - - - - - - - 150. - General Fund 356 Livermore Herald, publishing and printing - - - - - - - 7. - 357 Emerson Mfg. Co., San Francisco, two flags - - - - - - - 8. - 358 Herman Walters, signs - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.50 359 Edward Conrad, killing and burying dogs - - - - - - - 5.50 360 L. E. Wright, surveying - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.50 361 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .20 362 Henry Meyer, three days' work on streets - - - - - - - - 9. - 363 Peter Seeband. services as substitute night watchman - - - - 9. - 364 " " " " " " " - - - - 9. - 365 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lights - - - - - - - 301.45 366 " " " " " electricity - - - - - - - - 3.41 367 " " " " " water for fire hydrants - - - - - 80. - 368 " " " " " " " Town Hall and Jail - - - - .75 369 " " " " " " " street sprinkling - - - - 57.72 370 " " " " " " " " " - - - - 63.06 Total - - - - - - - - - - 3163.19 Dr. F. W. Browning, director of the Hayward Laboratory Conti- Hygienic Laboratory, addresses the Board at length bution Matter. in regard to the deferred matter of making a monthly allowance to the Laboratory for the ensuing year for the furtherance of sanitary work in this end of the county and especially for the purpose of reducing infant mortality to the min- imum, as the stated. The matter was laid over to the next meeting, on July 15th, 1918, for final consid- eration. A petition was received from Laughlin Ask for Salary Increase Moy asking that his salary as Library Park $$ gardener be increased from 65 to 75 per month, A recommendation to the same effect was re- ceived from the Park Committee of the Woman's Improvement Club. On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded Salary of Gardener by Trustee Hansen, The salary of Laughlin Moy Increased. as Library Park gardener was increased to $75 per month, beginning July 1st, 1918. Two applications for building permits were Application for received, as follows: From Mrs. H. Seeband, to Building Permits. remodel her dwelling at Third and McLeod streets; from Peter Olsen for the addition of a porch to his house on lot 9 of block 12, Northern Addition. Both applications were referred to the Building Committee with power to act. Two applications for permits to erect signs Application for extending over sidewalks were received, as follows: Permits to Erect Signs. From F. C. Duncan, for an electric sign in front of his place of business, and from A. Resimias for a sign, not electric, in front of his place of business. Both applications were referred to the Building Committee with power to act. The matter of supplies being ordered for Purchases Referred the Town without the consent of the Board or some to Finance Committee. of its members being first secured, and of claims being presented without being O.K.'d by the official or employee who ordered or had knowledge of the same was discussed, and it was decided that hereafter authority to make purchases for the Town between meetings must first be secured from Chairman Emminger of the Finance Committee or, in case of his absence, from one of the other town members of said Committee - Trustees Hansen and Rees. The matter of curtailing the town's ex- One Night Watchman penses wherever practicable was discussed, and to be Dispensed With on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, and by unanimous vote of the Board, it was decided to dispense with the services of one of the two night watchmen after July 31st 1918, and the Clerk was instructed to write to Night watchman Laughlin Rodgers notifying him that his services would terminate after that date. The Board then took recess to meet Adjournment. on Monday, July 15th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Clerk. _____ July 15, 1918. Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, July 15th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 o'clock. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer and President Knox, Absent - Trustee Hansen. The annual report of the Health Officer Officials' Reports. and the monthly report of the Recorder were read and ordered place on file. Two applications for building permits were Applications for received, as follows: From G. G. Clarke, for the Building Permits. erection of a five-room bungalow on his lot on the north side of East First street near the Western Pa- cific Railway Co.'s right-of-way, at an estimated $ cost of 2,000; from Dr. J. K. Warner, for the building of an addition to his office building at the corner of Second and J streets, at an estimated cost of $100. Both permits having been approved by the Permits Granted. Building Committee, the permits were ordered granted. Mrs. J. H. Barber and Mrs. C. F. Wood of Address Board on Livermore and Dr. F. W. Browning, director of the Laboratory Matter. Hayward Hygienic Laboratory, appeared before the board and made addresses. Mrs. Barber spoke of the need of all possible co-operation between the men and the women workers in public health problems and other matters for the advancement of the interests of the community, calling attention to the reputation that Livermore had always enjoyed of never failing to do more than its share in any matter of public or national welfare, and asked for information in regard to the word accomplished for the benefit of the community by the Hayward Hygienic Labo- ratory during the past six month. - Mrs. Wood made remarks along the same line. - Dr. Browning answered the inquiries in regard to the work of the Hayward Hygienic Laboratory and in conclusion urged that the contribution of $30 per month which the Town had made toward the maintenance of the Laboratory for the past six months in accordance with the agreement entered into by the previous Board, be increased to fifty dollars per month and pledged for at least three months. Members of the Board took the stand that Further Aid to the matter of supporting the Hayward Hygienic Lab- Laboratory Refused. oratory and regulating health matters in this end of the county came under the jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors rather that the Town Board; that public opinion here did not favor the granting of the allowance in question, and that it was incumbent upon the Town Board to curtail expenses wherever practicable, and on motion it was finally decided not to contribute further to the Laboratory. The Fire, Water and Light Committee Hydrant Matters. asked for and was granted further time in the matter of enlarging all the small fire-hydrant mains and of installing a hydrant near the corner of Chestnut and North L streets. The Marshal was instructed to provide Dog License $ dog tags and collect the annual tax of 2 on each Ordered Collected. $ male dog and 4 on each female dog running at large in the Town , in accordance with the pro- visions of Ordinance No. 79. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Town Clerk. July 29, 1918, Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Town trustees was held at Town Hall on Monday evening, July 29th, 1918, pursuant to a call issued by President Knox. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 o'clock. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Purpose of Meeting. President Knox read the call for the meet- ing (which had been signed by all the members of the Board), stating that it was for the purpose of considering "the reduction of electric lighting of the town of Livermore; to consider and adopt any and all resolutions or ordinances that may be necessary to reduce the amount of electric current used by said Town of Livermore," and "to consider and enter into any and all contract that may be necessary" for said purpose. President Knox also read a letter received Letter From from State Power Administrator H. G. Butler stating Power Administrator. that on account of was requirements the use of electricity for sign, display and street lighting must be reduced to the minimum consistent with public safety. Both the said call and the said letter were filed. A letter from General Manager John A. Letter From Light Co. Britton of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was also read, stating that their charge for lighting could not be reduced proportionately to the curtailment in the amount of light used, because of maintenance expenses, and suggesting that if the bills for lighting when rendered were not satisfactory to the Board, both parties should appeal to the Sate Railroad Commission to determine the justness of the charge. The Board discussed from every angle the Lights Ordered matter of how best to conserve electricity in street Curtailed. lighting and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by unanimous vote of the Board, it was ordered that, beginning August 1st, 1918, all the lower lights of the Town's electrolier system (174 in number) be discontinued entirely and that the 62 upper lights of the electroliers and the 74 remaining street lights of the circuit be burned only during the dark hours of the night, or on a moonlight schedule, on and after that date. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to this effect. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Town to Maintain Trustee Rees, the Clerk was instructed to notify Electroliers the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. that on and after August 1st, 1918, the Town would employ a man to look after the electroliers and keep them in order, instead of the said company attending to the upkeep of the electroliers as heretofore, and for the said company to discontinue its maintenance of the Town's electrolier system on and after August 1st, 1918; the agreement under which said company has been lighting and maintaining the electroliers for the past year or so at a combined flat rate being thus revoked on said date. On motion of Trustee Emminger, the Adjournment. Board then adjourned. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Town Clerk. August 5, 1918. Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, August 5th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 p. m. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger, Utendorffer, and President Knox; absent - none. The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, and Officials: Reports. Treasurer and Recorder for the month of July, 1918, and the report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for the year ending July 1st, 1918, were read and filed. On recommendation of Chief Engineer Electric Searchlight Geo. Beck and on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, for Fire Dept Purchased seconded by Trustee Rees, the Board decided to purchase a sample electric searchlight received on trail from the Grether Fire Equipment Co. of $ Dayton, Ohio, for 14.14. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded Contribution in re $ by Trustee Rees, the sum of 15.- was contributed Septic Process Suit. to the National Septic Process Protective League to aid in the defense of a suit brought by the potentee(sic) of the septic tank. Thirty-three claims, amounting to a total of Claims allowed. $ 1,599,40, were audited and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by Trustee Rees, were allowed out of the general fund, and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: No. 371 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 75. - 372 " " " " " Supt. of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. - 373 Manley J. Clark, " " Attorney - - - - - - - - - - 25. - 374 Elmer G. Still, " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - - 50. - 375 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman. - - - - - - - 90. - 376 Bank of Italy, assignee of Laughlin Rodgers for salary as night watchman - - - - - - - - 90. - 377 Laughlin Moy, salary as gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. - 378 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " Recorder - - - - - - - - 10. - 379 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. - 380 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - 60. - 381 Ed Conrad, burying dogs, etc. - - - - - - - - - - - 18. - 382 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept. - - - - - - - 6. - 383 Walter J. Holm, gravelling and grading - - - - - - - - 302.50 384 Livermore Commercial Com., hose menders - - - - - - - .25 385 D. C. Stanford, electrical supplies - - - - - - - - - - 3.05 386 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .35 387 McKown & Mess, stationery - - - - - - - - - - - 1.20 388 Amer. Rubber Mfg. Co., fire hose - - - - - - - - - 15. - 389 H. R. Crane, grinding lawn mowers - - - - - - - - - 2.25 390 Calif. Transfer Co., hauling rubbish - - - - - - - - - 3. - 391 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, wagon springs - - - - - - - 41.50 392 " " " crank wrench - - - - - - - - 1.25 393 A. Carlisle & Co., Recorder's docket - - - - - - - - - 6.51 394 W. H. Vineyard, hauling gravel - - - - - - - - - - 30. - 395 Milton H. Schwartz, short hand notes - - - - - - - - 10. - 396 Grether Fire Equipment Co. searchlight - - - - - - - - 14.14 397 N. D. Dutcher & Son, hose, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 24.20 398 National Septic Process Protective League dues - - - - - - 15. - 399 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lights - - - - - - - - 331.60 400 " " " " " electric lights - - - - - - - - 3.23 401 " " " " " fire hydrants - - - - - - - - 80. - 402 " " " " " water for sprinkling - - - - - - 64.62 403 " " " " " " " town jail, etc. - - - - - .75 $ Total - - - - - - - - - - 1,599.40 A large service flag for the Town was re- Service Flag ceived from the Woman's Improvement Club, and on Donated motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by unanimous vote of the Board, the Clerk was instructed to write to the Woman's Improvement Club acknowledging receipt of the gift and expressing the Board's thanks. The Marshal reported to the Board that he and Agreement as to the Night watchman had come to an agreement as to Night watchman's the hours on duty, the latter to serve from 8 p. m. until Hours 5 a. m., and the Board accepted and sanctioned the agreement until further notice. The Fire, Water and Light Committee was Hydrant Matter. granted further time in the matter of installing a fire hydrant at Chestnut and North L streets. The matter of repairs needed on the Town Hall Repairs for Town Hall was discussed and referred to the Building Committee, to report at next meeting. The Board then took a recess to meet Monday, Adjournment. August 19th, at 8 p. m. Approved: Attest: Elmer G. Still, T E Knox (signed) Clerk. President of the Board August 19, 1918. Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held on Monday evening, August 19th, 1918. The meet- ing was called to order at 8:15 o'clock. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger, and President Knox; absent - trustee Utendorffer. A written application was received from Permit Granted F. C. Lassen and read, asking that permission be in re Gasoline Tank. granted him to remove his gasoline tank and pump form between the Anspacher building and J. C. Reimers' stable to the sidewalk in front of his place of business, - On recommendation of the Street Committee and on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, the requested permit was granted by vote of the Board. A proposed contract with the County of Ala- Library Contract With meda was presented, providing that upon payment of County Accepted. $ 150 per year semiannually to the County by the Town, beginning December 1st, 1918, the residents of the town would be entitled to the use of not less than 500 vol- umes from the Alameda County Free Library, such books to be furnished at the Livermore Public Library under the same regulations as such books are now loaned to residents of the county outside on incorporated towns. - On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trus- tee Hansen, and by unanimous vote, the President and the Clerk were authorized and directed to sign the said contract in the name of the Town. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded Resolution No. 325, in by Trustee Rees, and by unanimous vote of the members re Quit Claim Deed of the Board present, the following resolution was adopted; From Town to Walter "Board of Trustees, Town of Livermore, County S. Dickey of Alameda, State of California "Resolution No. 323 "Resolved, that the President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, and the Clerk of the Board of Trustees and Town Clerk of the Town of Livermore, California, be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to sign and execute a quit-claim deed for the Town of Livermore to Walter S. Dickey, owner of the Livermore Fire Brick Works, covering the property described in the deed from the Town of Livermore to the Livermore Fire Brick Company, a corporation, dated August 8, 1911. "On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Rees, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote this 19th day of August, 1918; "Ayes - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Emminger and President Knox. Noes - none. Absent - Trustee Utendorffer. "Elmer G. Still "Town Clerk" A communication was received from John Communication in re A. Britton, vice-president of the Pacific Gas & Electric Light Bills. Electric Co., stating that, superseding his recent letter to the contrary, the company's bills to the Town for electric lighting during August and Sep- tember, 1918, would be reduced i proportion as the amount of light used in reduced. After prolonged discussion with a repre- Contract With Pacific sentative of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and upon Gas & Electric Co. motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Accepted Hansen, the proposed agreement between the Town and said Company for the lighting of the Town's electrolier system at a rate of three cents per kilowatt hour, with a certain monthly minimum rate provided therein, was accepted by the Board, and the contract directed to be signed in duplicate. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment. Approved: Elmer G. Still, T E Knox (signed) Clerk. President of the Board September 3, 1918 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday evening, September 3d, 1918, instead of Monday September 2d, 1918, the latter date being a Legal holiday. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 o'clock. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer, Emminger and President Knox; absent- none. The minutes of the meetings held on August 5th and 19th, 1918, were read and approved as read. Officials' Reports The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder for the month of August, 1918, were read and filed. Claims Allowed Twenty-seven claims, amounting to a total of $ 1,458.35, were audited and approved by the Finance Committee, and on motion of Trustee Rees, second- ed by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, were allowed out of the general fund and warrants ordered No. 404 drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: 405 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 75. - 406 " " " " " Supt. of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. - 407 Manley Clark " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. - 408 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - 50. - 409 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 10. - 410 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 90. - Bank of Italy, assignee of Wm. J. Watson, for 411 services as substitute night watchman - - - - - - 15. - 412 Laughlin Moy, salary as gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. - 413 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. - 414 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. - 40 415 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept. etc. - - - - - - 6. 416 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repairs - - - - - - - - - - - - 9. - 417 Livermore Commercial Co., two insurance premiums - - - - 60. - 07 418 Patrick & Co. San Francisco, rubber stamp - - - - - - - 1. 75 419 Walter J. Holm, grading and gravel hauling - - - - - - - 495. 420 W. H. Vineyard, 3½ days' work with team - - - - - - - 28. - 50 421 Ed Conrad, burying dogs - - - - - - - - - - - - 7. 422 P. M. Peterson, rebate on License No. 380 - - - - - - - 75. - 30 423 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. message - - - - - - - . 39 424 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - 27. 18 425 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - 112. 16 426 " " " " " , electric lights - - - - - - - 4. 427 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - 80. - 60 428 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - 63. 75 429 " " " " " , " " Town Hall etc. - - - - - . 10 430 " " " " " , electrical supplies - - - - - - 4. 80 " " " " " , electric lamps - - - - - - - 1. 35 Total - - - - - - - - - - 1,458. A petition asking that the sewer line be ex- Petition Asking tended along Railroad avenue between L and N streets Sewer Extension was received from three resident of the vicinity. It was read and filed. A letter was received from the secretary of the Communication From State Board of Health urging that the Board of Trus- State Board of Health. tees arrange for the local Health Officer to attend the tenth annual conference of State, county and municipal health officials to be held in Riverside in conjunction with the meetings of the League of California Municipalities on October 15th to 19th, 1918. It was read and filed. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded Permit Granted For by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, a Excavating in Street. permit was granted to G. G. Clarke to excavate a tunnel of the necessary dimensions under the 24-foot-wide pavement on East First Street in front of his property in order to make connection with the sewer main extending under the middle of said pave- ment the tunneling to be done under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Board of Equalization Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the President for 1918 Organized of the Board was chosen to act as Chairman of the Board of Equalization comprising the Board of Trustees, On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, the Clerk of the Board of Trustees was chosen to act as Clerk of the Board of Equalization. The Town Assessor and Clerk of the Board Assessment Roll of Equalization then presented to said Board the for 1918-9 Presented Assessment Roll of the property in the Town of Livermore for the fiscal year 1918-19, together with his report on same showing the following grand totals of assessed valuations: $ Real estate (city lots, etc.) - - - - - - - - 308,875. - Improvements' thereon - - - - - - - - - 452,800. - Personal property attached - - - - - - - - 96,600. - " " unattached - - - - - - - 98,298. - . Total value of non-operative roll - - - - - - 956,573. - " " " operative roll - - - - - - - 115,841. - . Grand total of valuations - - - - - - - 1,062,414. - The Board of Equalization decided to meet Dates Set for Board of on Friday, September 13th, 1918, at 10 a. m., and then take Equalization to Meet. a recess to Saturday, September 14th, 1918, and then to Monday, September 16th, 1918, to consider changes or reductions in assessments; requests for same to be filed in writing with the Clerk prior to the meetings. A notice to this effect was ordered published in the next issue of the official paper,. On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded Adjournment of by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board, Board of Equalization the Board of Equalization then took a recess to, meet Friday, September 13th, 1918, at 10 a. m. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Salaries Increased. Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board of Trustees, the salary of the Marshal was increased $$ from 75 to 90 per month and the salary of the $$ night watchman increased from 90 to 100 per month, beginning September 1st, 1918. The Clerk was instructed to prepare a Financial Statement tabulated and classified statement showing all of Ordered Prepared the revenues and expenses of the Town during the fiscal year ending July 1st, 1918, as a guide to the Board in preparing the budget for the ensuing year and in fixing the tax rate x The Board then took a recess to meet - Adjournment. Friday, September 13th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm. Rees (signed) Elmer G. Still, Pro tem. President of the Board. Clerk September 13, 1918 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned regular meeting of the Board was held on Friday, September 13th, 1918, at 8 p. m. In the absence of President Knox, Trustee Rees Adjournment. was chosen as Chairman Pro Tem. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and Utendorffer; absent - President Knox. No business appearing, the Board, on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, took a recess to meet Saturday, September 14th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Elmer G. Still, Pro Chairman Pro Tem. Clerk September 14, 1918. Adjourned Meeting. An adjourned regular meeting of the Board was held Saturday, September 14th, 1918, at 8 Adjournment. p. m., with President Knox in the chair. Roll call. - Present - Trustees Hansen, Rees and President Knox; absent - Trustees Emminger and Utendorffer. No business appearing, the Board, on motion to meet Monday, September 16th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm. Rees (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Clerk x September 16, 1918. Adjourned Meeting. An adjourned regular meeting of the Board was held on Monday evening, September 16th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Roll call. - Present - Trustees Emminger Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent - none. Adjournment. No business appearing, the Board, on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, took a recess to meet Monday, September 23d, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm. Rees (signed) Elmer G. Still, Pro Tem, President of the Board Clerk. x September 23, 1918. Adjourned Meeting. An adjourned regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, September 23d, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 o'clock. Roll Call: - Present - Trustees Emming- er, Hanson, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent - none. The Town Clerk and Assessor presented a State Board of letter received from the County Clerk of Alameda Equalization County showing that, by resolution adopted by Assessments Received. the Board of Supervisors on September 6th, 1918, the number of miles of main tracks, the assessed' value per mile and the total assessed value of main tracks of the various railroads, lying within the Town of Livermore, as assessed by the State Board of Equalization, was as follows: Railways Length of Track - Value Per Mile - Totals 79 Central Pacific Railway Co. 1.319 22,571. 29,772 - __ Western Pacific " " 1.460 20,000. 29,200.- 61 Pullman Co. 2.779 1,034. 2,875 The Clerk and Assessor then reported that these figures would increase the value of the non- operative roll of the Town from the figures reported $ by him on September 3rd, 1918, to 121,962, and $ would increase the grand total of valuations to 1,068,535 - The following resolution was adopted by Tax Rate Fixed. unanimous vote: "Resolution No. 324 "resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, that the tax rate for said Town upon all non-operative real and personal property in said Town for the year 1918-1919, is hereby fixed and levied as follows; General fund - - 95¢ on each $100 valuation, Library " - - - 10¢ " " " " Bond Interest and Redemption Fund of 1908 - - - - 20¢ on each $100 " Bond Interest and Redemption Fund of 1910 - - - - 10¢ on each $100 " Bond Interest and Redemption Fund of 1915 - - - - 40¢ on each $100 " $75 Total - - - - - 1. " " " " On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by Trustee Hansen, the above resolution was adopted by the following vote this 23d day of September, 1918; Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees Utendorffer and President Knox. Noes; none Absent; none Elmer G. Still, Clerk. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Culvert Ordered Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board Constructed. the matter of having a large culvert constructed across S street at the western end of West First street was referred to the Street Com- mittee with power to act. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment. Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Elmer G. Still, Pro Tem. President of the Board Clerk. October 7, 1918 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, October 7th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 o'clock; Trustee Rees being chosen as Chairman pro tem on account of the absence of President Knox. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Utendorffer and Rees; absent - President Knox. The minutes of the meetings held on Sep- Minutes Approved tember 6th, 13th, 14th, 16th and 23d, 1918, were read and approved as read. Thirty-three claims, amounting to a total Claims Allowed $49 of 2,198., were audited and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, were allowed out of various funds, and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows; General Fund $ No. 431 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - 29.14 432 " " " " " , street lights - - - - - - - 118.10 Carried forward - - - - - - - - - 147.24 24 Brought forward - - - - - - - - - - 147. 83 No. 433 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., lights for Town Hall, Park etc. 3. 434 " " " " " , ten lamps - - - - - - - - 3.50 435 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - - 32.22 436 " " " " " , " " 20 hydrants - - - - - 40. - 437 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc - - - - - .75 438 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. - 439 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. - 440 Manley J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. - 441 Elmer G. Still, " " Clerk and stamps - - - - - - - 52. - 442 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. - 443 Livermore Fire Department, quarterly salaries - - - - - - 150. - 444 G. Poggi, street cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. - 445 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. - 446 Laughlin Moy, salary as Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. - 447 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 10. - 448 " " " , two acknowledgments - - - - - - - - 1. - 449 W. J. Holm, grading on streets - - - - - - - - - - 39. - 450 Chas. Ginger, 18 loads of gravel - - - - - - - - - - 1.80 451 " " , 14 " " " - - - - - - - - - - 1.40 452 " " , 22 " " " - - - - - - - - - - 2.20 453 Livermore French Steam Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - .60 454 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .80 455 P. Cigliuti, construction of culvert - - - - - - - - - - 86.60 456 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repairs - - - - - - - - - - - 4. - 457 L. E. Wright, surveying - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. - 458 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 6.40 459 Ed Conrad, killing and burying dogs - - - - - - - - 6. - 460 H. R. Crane, repairs - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.15 461 L. H Morgan, Town Treasurer, postage stamps - - - - - - 3. - Bond Interest and Redemption Bond, 1915: 462 Bank of Italy 46 coupons, interest on Street Imp. Bonds - - - 575. - 463 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 42 coupons, " " - - - 525. - Total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,198.49 Two applications for building permits were Two Building received, as follows; From H. R. Nissen, for the Permits Granted remodelling(sic) of his residence on McLeod street, at an $ estimated cost of 500; from the Masonic Hall Association for the remodelling(sic) of part of its, building at the corner of First and Lizzie streets, $ at an estimated cost of 1,000. Both permits were approved by the Building Committee and granted. A communication was received from J. Neal Communications in re Harris secretary of the Alameda County Committee Non-War Construction of the State Council o Defense Non-War Con- struction Department, 207 First National Bank Building Oakland, Cal., requesting that no building permits be granted during the was unless the applicant first produces a permit for the same from the Non- War Construction Commissioner or the War In- dustries Board, except that for repairs and additions costing not over $2,500 and farm buildings cost- Oct 21, 1918 $ ing not over 1,000 only an affidavit is required, and also requesting that all applications for building permits be filed in duplicate with said Committee. - The matter was referred to the Building Committee, and the communication was filed. A communication was received from the State Railroad Commission stating that its Order Communication in re No. 8, prohibiting all unnecessary outdoor lighting Extension of Lighting and also the interior lighting of stores after closing, Order during August and September, 1918, had been ex- tended in force indefinitely. - It was filed. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded Adjournment by Trustee Hansen, the Board took a recess to meet Monday, October 14th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Town Clerk. October 14, 1918 Special Meeting No meeting was held on October 14th, 1918 on No quorum. account of a quorum not being present. October 21, 1918 Special Meeting A special meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, October Call for Special 21st, 1918. The Board was called to order at 8:05 o'clock. Meeting Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent none. The Clerk read the call for the special meeting, which was signed by all the members of the Board and was in full as follows: "A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore is hereby called by the undersigned members of said Board of Trustees, to meet at 8 o'clock p. m. on October 21st, 1918, to take whatever action said Board may determine upon in re the Spanish influenza and to pass all resolutions and ordinances necessary therefor(sic). Discussion Concerning "T. E. Knox, Influenza Epidemic "Wm. Rees, "D. D. Emminger, "E. C. Utendorffer, "R. A. Hansen." The matter of the present status of the epi- demic and the best additional measures for checking it was discussed for about an hour. Col. M. M. Ogden addressed the Board, giv- ing a number of reasons why, in his opinion, the strictest measures should be taken at once to prevent further spread of the disease. Town Marshal D. A. Smith reported various facts in regard to the cases of influenza and the quarantines on them that he had knowledge of. Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner later Health Officer appeared before the Board and made a detailed Makes Report verbal report on the present status of the epi- demic, stating that the number of cases in the community was steadily increasing and that several persons had come home here from other places ill with the disease; that he had quar- antined all cases in town that he had treated and reported all his cases outside of town to the Deputy County Health Officer; that the county authorities were not then quarantining influenza cases, but simply asking the members of the household to keep away from other persons; that his personal recommendation is that all influenza cases be reported and quarantined at once; that he advocates the use of sterilized gauze masks by all nurses and other persons in households where the disease exists and also by others, es- pecially those much exposed in meeting the public. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Lodges Requested Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the Not to Meet Clerk was instructed to sent letters at once to all the local lodges requesting them to hold no further meetings during the present epidemic except such as may be absolutely necessary. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Regulations in re Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the Marshal Saloons, Pool Rooms, was instructed to notify all managers of saloons etc. and pool rooms in town to permit no card playing or dice shaking in their places of business, to remove all chairs and card tables usable by visitors, to observe strictly the State law in regard to sterilizing all drinking glasses after each use of them and to discourage the close crowding together of persons in their places; also, to notify all store keepers selling fruit to keep their fruit covered with mosquito netting or the like in order to deep off the flies; these regulations to go into effect im- mediately and remain in effect during the epidemic. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Town Clerk. October 28, 1918 Special Meeting A special meeting of the Board was held on Monday evening, October 28th, 1918,. The Board was called to order at 8:05 o'clock. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox; absent - Trustee Utendorffer. The Clerk read the call for the meet- Purpose of Meeting ing, which was signed by all the members of the Board and was in full as follows; "A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore is hereby called by the undersigned members of said Board of Trustees, to meet at eight o'clock p. m. on Monday, October 28th, 1918, to take whatever action said Board may determine upon in regard to the safe- guarding of warehouses in said town in which food stuffs are stored and also to take further action in regard to the influenza epidemic and also to appoint a deputy marshal, including the passing of any resolution or ordinance which said Board may deem necessary for these purposes "Signed: "T. E. Knox, Chairman; "R. A. Hansen "Wm. Rees, "E. C. Utendorffer, "D. D. Emminger, "Attest: Elmer G. Still, Clerk," A communication was received from Communication in re Judge T. W. Harris chairman of the Alameda Safe guarding Division of the State Council of Defense, and Warehouses read, requesting that all fruit canneries and warehouses wherein foodstuffs are stored in the town be guarded by armed watchman paid by the Town, in accordance with his instructions from the State Council of Defense. After discussion of the matter and the Answer to Commu- making of reports on the local conditions the nication Directed. Clerk was instructed to answer the communica- tion with the information that there are no canneries here, nor any warehouses in which any considerable amounts of grain or other foodstuffs are now stored, and that hence in the Board's opinion special guards for the warehouses in town are hardly considered nec- essary at this time. In regard to the influenza epidemic reports Report on Influenza were made to the Board based on information received from the Health Officer and others, that the disease is now under control in the com- munity and that none of the newly developed cases were considered serious. Hence it was the sense of the Board that, while the continued taking of personal precautions to avoid catching or spreading the disease in recommended, it was not considered necessary or advisable to enforce mask wearing by every person in the town. On motion of Trustee Emminger, sec- Deputy Marshal onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Appointed. Board Henry Seeband was appointed Deputy Marshal and Tax Collector to act during the illness of Marshal D. A. Smith. On motion of Trustee Emminger, Adjournment. seconded by Trustee Hansen, the Board then adjourned. Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board Town Clerk. November 4, 1918 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, November 4th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 o'clock. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox; absent - Trustee Utendorffer. The minutes of the meetings held on October 7th, 21st and 28th, 1918, were read and approved as read. The monthly reports of the Clerk and Health Officer's Report. Recorder were read and filed. Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared before the Board and reported that the situation as regards the influenza epidemic was very much improved, as very few cases had been reported to him of late; that many persons, however, were carriers of the disease for about two weeks after recovery, according to the best authorities on the matter, but that quar- antines were removed about four or five days after recovery of the patients, and that therefore he rec- ommended that all persons released from quarantine be required to wear masks at all times when near any other person for a period of ten days thereafter; that in crowded places the wearing of the masks in always advisable during the epidemic; that it might happen that the epidemic would flare up again here, and that therefore it would be best not to reopen the theater, schools or churches for at least another week. Twenty-two claims amounting to a total of Claims Allowed. $ 987.66, were audited and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board were allowed out of the general fund and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: No. 464 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. - 465 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - 25. - 466 Manley J Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. - x 467 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - 50. - 468 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. - 469 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 10. - 470 Laughlin Moy, " " Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. - 471 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. - 472 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - 60. - 473 L. J. Van Horn, services as substitute night watchman - - - - 17.50 474 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7.65 475 L. E. Wright, making out tax bills - - - - - - - - - 30. - 476 Livermore Herald, printing and publishing - - - - - - - 27.90 477 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repairs, labor, etc. - - - - - - - - 10. - 478 McKown & Mess, fumigators, etc. - - - - - - - - - 2.15 479 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 1.50 480 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - 34.84 481 " " " " " street lighting - - - - - - - 142.79 482 " " " " " miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 4.56 483 " " " " " water for fire hydrants - - - - 120. - 484 " " " " " " " street sprinkling - - - - 28.02 485 " " " " " " " Town Hall and jail - - - - - .79 Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - 987.66 Two applications for building permits were Building Permits received, as follows; From J. H. Colldeweih, for the erection of a garage on the south side of Second street between L and M, at an estimated $ cost of 65; form Mrs. A. Schrader Hearn, for the building of a sleeping-porch addition to her resi- dence at Seventh and I streets, at an estimated cost $ of 100. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, both permits were granted. Ordinance No.___, "Providing for the wear- Proposed Ordinance ing of butter-cloth or fine-mesh gauze masks by Introduces and Read. persons on the public streets or public places or in any assemblage of persons," was given first reading and introduced. A communication was received from the Communication From California State Automobile Association, San Fran- Automobile Association cisco, requesting information in regard to whether free camp grounds for motor tourists are maintained in or near Livermore and if so what conveniences are furnished. The matter was discussed by the Board Referred to Committee. and finally referred to the Committee of the Whole to ascertain what could be done to provide such inducements to traveling motorists to camp here and the Clerk was directed to make reply that the matter is being looked into and will be reported on later. On account of complaints in regard to To Enforce Pound Law. cows being allowed to run loose on certain streets in town, the Deputy Marshal was instructed to enforce the pound law by permitting no stock to run at large on the public streets. On motion of Trustee Emminger sec- Appointed Deputy onded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Tax Collector. Board Manley J. Clark was appointed Deputy Tax Collector to serve during the illness of the Marshal and without compensation. The Board then took a recess to meet on Adjournment Monday, November 11th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm Rees, Pro Tem. President of the Board - Attest; Elmer G. Still, Clerk November 11, 1918. Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, November 11th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock. Roll call; - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox; absent - Trustee Utendorffer. Ordinance No. 99, "Providing for the wearing Ordinance No. 99 of butter cloth on fine-mesh gauze masks by persons Passed on the public streets or public places or in any assemblage of persons" was given second reading and motion by Trustee Hansen, seconded by Trustees Rees, was passed by the following vote: Ayes - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox; noes - none; absent - Trustee Utendorffer. Following is a printed copy of said Ord- nance No. 99 as published: ORDINANCE NO 99. ______ Providing for the wearing of butter cloth of fine-mesh gauze masks by persons on the public streets or public places or in any assemblage of persons. The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore do ordain as follows: Section 1. Every person who has contracted the Spanish Influenza, or who has been isolated or place under quarantine, upon appearing on the public streets, or in any public place, or in any assemblage of persons, or in any place where two or more persons are congregated in the Town of Livermore, shall wear, except when partaking of meals, a mask or covering over the nose and mouth consisting of four-ply material known as butter cloth or fine-mesh gauze at the four corners of which are attached tape or other fastening, so that the mask or covering can be made to firmly cover the nose and mouth, said mask to be not less than five inches in width and seven in length, for a period of ten (10) days after the removal of the quarantine or isolation. Section 2. Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of section 1 of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5) or more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment in the city jail for a period not exceeding two days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 3. It is hereby declared and determined that an urgency exists requiring the immediate preservation of the public health, such urgency consists of an epidemic of Spanish Influenza within the Town of Livermore, and it is therefore ordered that this ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately. T. E. KNOX President, Board of Trustees I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, held November 11, 1918, the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Utendorffer. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Town the 11th day of November, 1918. ELMER G. STILL Town Clerk The Board then took a recess to meet on Mon- AdjournmentNov. 21, 1918 day, November 18th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm Rees, Attest: Elmer G. Still, Pro Tem. President of the Board, Town Clerk. November 18, 1918. Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, Roll Call; - Present- November 18th, 1918. The meeting was called Trustees Emminger to order at 8:10 o'clock. Hansen, Rees and Presi- The Town attorney was instructed to pre- dent Knox; absent-Trus- pare an ordinance for presentation to the Board tee Utendorffer levying a license tax on automobile stage com- Licensing Automobile panies doing business in town, at the rate Stages Proposed. of $3 per quarter for each automobile stage so oper- ated by any such person, firm or corporation. The Clerk was instructed to ascertain the prices, from the various companies or agents, of a To Price Jail Record jail record book, suck as required by the State Book. Board of Charities and Corrections to be used. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, the Clerk was authorized to Clerk to Purchase purchase five account books such as required Books. by law to be kept by the Clerk. The Board then took a recess to meet on Thursday, November 21st, 1918, at 8 p. m. Adjournment. Approved: Wm Rees, (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still, Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk. November 21, 1918. Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, November 21st, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 9:15 o'clock Roll call; - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox, ab- sent - none. Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared before the Board and made a verbal report on the present Health Officer's Report. status of the influenza epidemic and made recom- mendations in the matter, stating that there had been no new cases of the disease in the community during the previous four days and that all the remaining cases were very light in form; that the epidemic was therefore under control, and that the Board would be justified in releasing some of the restriction. The doctor recommended that the churches be per- mitted to open for short services, but that the schools all remain closed until at least the 1st of December; also that lodge meetings be permitted, but that all such meetings be limited to about half an hour, as before proposed; also, that if the theater be per- mitted to open all who attend should be required to wear masks A motion was made by Trustee Hansen and In re Church and seconded by Trustee Rees, that the churches in Lodge Meetings. town be permitted to open for one short services on Sundays, and on motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the original motion was amended to permit lodges also to hold short meetings, to transact business; then, by vote of the board, the motion as amended was carried. The Board then took a recess to meet on Adjournment. Monday, November 25th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: Wm Rees, (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still, Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk. November 25, 1918. Adjourned Meeting. An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, November 25th, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 9:10 o'clock. In the absence of President Knox, Trustee Rees was chosen to act as Chairman pro tem. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and Utendorffer; absent - President Knox. Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared Health Officer's Report before the board and made a report and rec- ommendations as follows: that the situation as regards the influenza epidemic here was looking very good, there being but one new case and two suspicious cases during the preceding week's time, while the quarantines on the only other cases in the community, four in number had either just been removed or were about to be; that it is reasonable to expect sporadic cases of influenza here for the ensuing month or so but that the mere possibility of this would hardly justify continuing the restrictions any longer; that in Pleasanton, according to reports received, but one case of the disease remained and the re- strictions were to be removed there Thursday next, and in conclusion recommended that the schools and theaters be permitted to open. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Restrictions Removed. Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, it was ordered that all restrictions which the Board had placed on schools, theaters, churches and lodges or otherwise, on account of the influenza epidemic, be removed, this order to take effect im- mediately. The report of the Town Treasurer for the Treasurer's Report month of October was read and filed. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment. Approved: Wm Rees, (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still, Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk. December 2, 1918 Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, December 2d, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 o'clock. On account of the absence of President Knox at the opening of the meeting, trustee Rees acted as chairman for the time being. Roll call: - Present - Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees and Utendorffer; absent - President Knox. The minutes of the meetings held on November 4th, 11th, 18th, 21st and 25th, 1918, were read and approved as read. The monthly reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Recorder were read and filed. Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared Health Officers Report. before the Board and reported that not a single new case of influenza had appeared in the community for about a week past and that the last remaining quarantine would be removed next day, but that at Pleasanton there were four new cases of the disease. In conclusion, that doctor thanked the members of the Board for their hearty co-operation in taking measures promptly to curb the spread of the epidemic. President Knox came in while Dr. Warner President Knox Present. was addressing the Board and took his seat. A communication was received from J. Communication in re Neal Harris, secretary of the Non-War Construction Building and Department of the Alameda County Division of Improvements the State Council of Defense, stating that all restriction heretofore announced concerning build- ing and improvements had been removed for the time being. It was filed. On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by To Order Jail Record Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the Clerk Book. was instructed to order a Jail Record Book of 100 open- ings from the Mysell-Rollins Bank Note Co. of San Francisco for $12, in accordance with the company's offer. On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Warrant Ordered Drawn. Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board, a $ warrant for 25 was ordered drawn in favor of L. E. Wright in payment for his services as assistant policeman during November, 1918. Thirty-five claims, amounting to a total Claims Allowed. $ of 1,006.75, were audited and approved by the Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, were allowed out of the general fund and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows: $ No. 486 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lighting - - - - - - - 148.89 487 " " " " " , electrolier lighting - - - - - - 36.33 488 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 5.49 489 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - - 80. - 490 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - 3.54 491 " " " " " , " " Town Hall and jail - - - - .75 492 " " " " " , six lamps - - - - - - - - 2.40 493 " " " " " , " " - - - - - - - - 2.40 494 " " " " " , twelve " - - - - - - - - 4.80 495 " " " " " , six fuse plugs - - - - - - - - .60 496 Mally Bros., 4 meals for prisoners in Nov., 1918 - - - - - - 1. - 497 " " , " " " " Oct., " - - - - - - 4.75 498 " " , " " " " Sept., " - - - - - - 3.75 499 " " , " " " " Aug., " - - - - - - 2.75 500 " " , " " " " June and July, 1918 - - - - 2. – 501 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .50 502 Walter Holm, street grading - - - - - - - - - - - 19.50 503 McKown & Mess, supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 6.30 504 County of Alameda, first half of payment due on Library Contract - 50. – 505 Morgan Furniture Co., bedding, etc. - - - - - - - - - 19.80 506 Livermore French Steam Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - .80 507 California Transfer Co., fuel - - - - - - - - - - - 8.25 508 Chas. J. Hohlbein, labor - - - - - - - - - - - - 6. - 509 L. E. Wright, services as assistant policeman - - - - - - - 25. - 510 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7.35 511 G. Poggi cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. – 512 Laughlin Moy, salary as Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. – 513 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. – 514 G. S. Fitzgerald, salary as Recorder - - - - - - - - - 19.80 515 Adolph Johnson, “ “ night watchman - - - - - - - 100. - 516 Elmer G. Still, “ “ Clerk and stamps - - - - - - - 53. – 517 Manley J. Clark, “ “ Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 19.80 518 D. A. Smith, “ “ Marshal - - - - - - - - - 90. - 519 “ “ “ , “ “ Superintendent of Streets - - - - - 25. – 520 “ “ “ , postage stamps - - - - - - - - - - .85 Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,006.75 On motion of the Town Attorney as to the requirements of the law in the matter, the Clerk was instructed to write to the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Livermore Public Library to the effect that hereafter claims against the Town for expenditures by the latter Board be presented to the Board of Town Trustees for payment, after being recommended by the said Board of Directors for payment and being accordingly O.K.’d by the Secretary thereof. Fifteen applications for permits to obtain Applications for retail liquor licenses during the year 1919 were received, from the following named: Max Berlin, Liquor License Permits. Jos. E. Duarte, Stefano Ferrario, Ferrario & Gardella, Felix Ferrero, H. S. Goodell, (administrator of the estate of H. Schulz, deceased, L. Guanziroli, Kaiser & Iverson, Fred M. Mally, Mally Hotel Co., Modry & Modry, Mohr & Shore, Plath & Jensen, C. and P. Raboli, E. J. Sweeny. On account of the applications being re- quired by ordinance to be on file for at least five days before the meeting, action on them was deferred to the next meeting. The Board then took a recess to meet Adjournment. on Monday, December 16th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk. Liquor License Permits Granted. December 16, 1918 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, December 16th, 1918. The Board was called to order at 8:10 o’clock. Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent – none. On recommendation of the License Com- In re Extending mittee, and on motion of Trustee Rees seconded Sewer Line. by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, permits to obtain Licenses for selling intoxicating liquors during the year 1919 were granted to the fifteen applicants, as follows: Max Berlin, Jos. E,. Duarte, Stefano Ferrario, Ferrario & Gar- della, Felix Ferrero, H. S. Goodell, administrator of the estate of Henry Schulz, deceased, L. Guanziroli, Kaiser & Iverson, Fred M. Mally, Mally Hotel Co., Modry & Modry, Mohr & Short, Plath & Jensen, C. and P. Raboli, E. J. Sweeney. The matter of extending a sewer line from West First street one block north on O street to the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.’s reservation, was re- ferred to the Street Committee, with the suggestion that the company be requested to make the con- nection through their own property with the sewer line on P street. A communication was received from “Electrical Station the State Industrial Accident Commission, Safety Orders” together with a certified copy of the “Electrical Received. Station safety Orders” adopted by said Commission on October 19th, 1918, which was ordered to be filed by the Clerk in accordance with the previsions of the Workmen’s Compensation and Safety Act of 1917. Ordinance No. ___, “Providing for the wearing Proposed Ordinance of butter cloth or fine-mesh gauze masks by Introduced and Read all persons on the public streets or public places or in any assemblage of persons, during the period of the epidemic of the so-called Spanish influenza” was read and referred to the Ordinance Committee. The Board then took a recess to meet Adjournment. Monday, December 23d, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk. December 23, 1918 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, De- cember 23d, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 o’clock. Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent – Trustees Emminger and Rees., L. E. Wright appeared before the Board Offers to donate Lot. and offered to donate to the Town his small fractional lot comprising that part of Block No. 20 of Addition No. 3 of the Town formed by McLeod street, County Road No. 1515 and East Sixth street, provided the Town would pay for the recording of the deed and also pay any tack taxed due on said lot. N. D. Dutcher also appeared before the Offers to Donate Lot. Board and made a similar offer in regard to his lot comprising that fractional part of Block No. 19 of the McLeod Tract bounded by McLeod street, County road No. 1515 and East Fifth street, the Town to pay for the recording of the deed. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded Both Offers Accepted. by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, the offers made by Messrs. Wright and Dutcher were accepted with thanks and the Town Attorney was instructed to prepare the requisite deeds for signing. On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by Tax Rebated and Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board Claim Ordered Drawn. $ the municipal tax on the 100 assessment for personal property, made on N. D. Dutcher’s lot before mentioned herein, was ordered rebated, on account of said assessment being an error and a warrant was ordered drawn for $1.75 in favor of said N. D. Dutcher to cover such tax rebate, as follows: No. 521 N. D. Dutcher, rebate of tax for assessment of personal $ property on fractional block 19 and McLeod Tract.---1.75 On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, second- Quarantine Officer ed by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, Appointed L. E. Wright was appointed Quarantine Officer for the Town, to work in conjunction with the Health Officer; said appointment to take effect immediately. Mr. Wright accepted the appointment with the understanding that he should have full charge of the matter of enforcing all quarantines established in the town. The Board then took a recess to meet on Adjournment Monday, December 30th, 1918, at 8 p. m. Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk. December 30, 1918 Adjourned Meeting An adjourned meeting of the Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, th December 30, 1918. The meeting was called to order at 8;25 o’clock. In the absence of President Knox Trustee Rees acted as Chairman Pro Tem. Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em- minger, Rees and Utendorffer; absent – Trus- tees Hansen and President Knox. Ordinance No. 100, “Providing for the wearing Ordinance No. 100 of butter cloth or fine-mesh gauze masks by Passed all persons on the public streets or in public places or in any assemblage of persons during the period of the so-called Spanish influenza, was given second reading and on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by Trustee Em- minger, was passed by the following vote; Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Rees and Utendorffer; noes – none; absent – Trustees Hansen and President Knox. Following on the next page is a printed copy of said Ordinance No. 100 as published: ORDINANCE NO. 100 ______ Providing for the wearing of butter cloth or fine-mesh gauze masks by all persons on the public streets or public places or in any assemblage of persons, during the period of the epidemic of the so- called Spanish influenza. The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore do Ordain as Follows: Section 1. During the period of the epidemic of the so-called Spanish influenza, which is now prevalent in the Town of Livermore, County of Alameda, State of California, which for the purpose of this ordinance shall be deemed to exist until proclamation, provided for in Section 2 of this ordinance, shall have been issued, every person appearing on the public streets, in any public place, or in any assemblage of persons, or in any place where two or more persons are congregated, except in homes where only two members of the family are present and every person engaged in the sale, handling and distribution of foodstuffs or wearing apparel, shall wear a mask or covering, except when partaking of meals, over the nose and mouth consisting of four-ply material known as butter cloth or of fine- mesh gauze, at the four corners of which are attached tape or other fastening, so that the mask or covering can be made to firmly cover the nose and mouth, said mask to be not lees than five inches in width and seven in length. Section 2. When the Board of Health shall determine that the said epidemic of Spanish influenza has ceased to exist in the Town of Livermore, who thereupon shall issue a proclamation to the people of the Town of Livermore proclaiming the fact that the Board of Health has determined that said epidemic has ceased to exist. Section 3. Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) or more that One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the City jail for a period not exceeding ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 4. It is hereby declared and determined that an urgency exists requiring the immediate preservation of the public health, such urgency consists of an epidemic of Spanish influenza within the Town of Livermore, and it is therefore ordered that this ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately, and shall remain in force and effect until the date of said proclamation provided for in Section 2 hereof. WM. REES Pro Tem, President, Board of Trustees. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, held December 16, 1918, and thereafter finally adopted at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said Town, held December 30, 1918, by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Rees and Utendorffer. Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Hansen and President Knox. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal th of said Town the 30 day of December, 1918. ELMER G. STILL, Town Clerk Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared Health Officer’s Report. before the Board and made a verbal report on the influenza epidemic and made recom- mendations concerning the restrictions put in effect to curb the spread of the disease, stating that seven new cases had been reported in the community during the day, that two deaths had recently occurred and two other persons were seriously ill with the disease, and recom- mending that the closing of the saloons and pool rooms, the prohibiting of the sale of ice cream and soft drinks for consumption on the premises where sold, and the other restrictions, be con- tinued in effect for at least two weeks as it would require that long or longer to bring about the desired improvement in health conditions. After considerable discussion, the Board finally left the restrictions unchanged. The Board then adjourned. Adjournment Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still, President of the Board. Clerk.