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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
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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.-
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140 d " " Superintendent of Streets 25.-
141 G Poggi " " Street sweeping 60.-
142 Adolph Johnson " " night watch man 90.-
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143 Laughlin Rodgers " " d 90.-
144 Geo A Smith " " street work 125.-
145 F Mathiesen " " Town clerk 50.-
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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
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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
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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.
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160 Pacific Gas & Electric C electricity for electroliers 302.05
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161 d 5 Mazda lights 1.35
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162 d water Town hall & Jail .75
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163 d " for hydrants 80.
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164 d electricity for Town hall Fail &c 3.57
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165 d water for street sprinkling 13.50
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166 Carlisle & C 1 bond stamp book 18.85
167 N D Dutcher & Son repairing traffic signs 1.
Forward 1578.26
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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
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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
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did on the 17 day of December 1917 pass the Resolution of
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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
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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
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Resolution ordering Work
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N 306
Resolution 306
Resolved that whereas the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
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did on the 17 day of December 1917, pass the resolution of intention
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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,
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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
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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,
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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
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installation of Light petition dated Nov 3 1917 & read at the regular meeting of the
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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
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were expected to be made by the 12 inst.
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The Board adjourned to Jany 21 1918
Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed) F. Mathiesen
President of the Board Town Clerk
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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
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Adjourned to 28 until the 28 Jany 1918.
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______ 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.
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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.
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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
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in favor of said Hayward Hygienic Laboratory in the name of the
GENERAL FUNDN 171
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Health officer Dr. J K Earner for 30
for the month of January.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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a notice in the "Livermore Herald: o February 2 & February 9
1918, announcing that sealed bids or proposals will be received on or
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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
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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
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affixed the official seal of said town of Livermore this 1 day of
February 1918
seal F. Mathiesen
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The Board adjourned to Feby 4 1918 Town Clerk
Approved: F. C. Lassen(signed)
President of the Board F. Mathiesen
Town Clerk
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Town Hall February 4 1918
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Regular meeting.
Board called to order at 8 p. m.
Roll Call Present Trustees Wilson, Harron, Rees, Lassen & Knox
President Lassen in the Chair
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Minutes The minutes of the regular meeting of Jany 7 and of the
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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. -
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175 D. A. Smith " " Street Sup 25. -
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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
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189 MKown & Mess supplies - .55
190 League of Municipalities dues 1918 20. -
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191 Livermore Commercial C Kindling 1.40
192 " French Steam Laundry laundry work 1.05
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193 Independent Lumber C lumber 1.95
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194 Valley Garage auto service Fire dep Aug-Jany 36. -
195 P M Peterson plumbing 3.35
196 Livermore Herald supplies & printing 10.50
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The clerk was instructed to write to the Western Pac. R C
Instruction to Clerk to
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& 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
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repairs.
S. P. C about crossings
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Feby 11 1918
Adjourned meeting,
Board called to order at 8.10 p. m.
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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
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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
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by E G Wente on H Street bet. 5 & 6. Referred to
Building Committee by whom the permit was granted.
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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
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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
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& 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.
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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
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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.
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Dated, Livermore, Cal Feby 11 1918
Introduced at a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Town Trustees
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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
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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,
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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March 4 1918
Regular Meeting
Roll Call Board called to order 8.10 p.m.
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Present Trustees Harron, Wilson Rees, Lassen & Knox. Presd Lassen in chair
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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:
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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. -
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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
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222 Livermore Comm. C Supplies 1.10
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Carr Forward 1165.14
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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
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229 Pac Tel & Tel C Phones 1.65
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230 Cal. Corrugated Contract C Traffic signs 30.26
231 Fred W Tretzel cleaning sewers 9.
232 P M Peterson " 2. -
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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
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at the coming town election was fixed at 5. per diem for each
officer.
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__ 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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the application of the Pac. Gas. & Electric C to the Railroad Commission
for an increase of 20% on rates for energy supplied for industrial &
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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:
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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
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April 1 1918
Regular Meeting
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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
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N. 235 draw warrants for the respective amounts, to wit:
6 Wm Dolge audit of accounts 147.50
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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
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2 d 49 coupons " 612.50
1915
First National BK 45 " 562.50
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carried forw 2868.60
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7 Bro Forward 2868.60
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GENERAL FUND N
244 D A Smith March salary Marshal 75. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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
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5 Pac. Gas. & Electric C electricity 3.80
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6 d. water for hydrants 80. -
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7 d. " 7.20
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8 d. electricity electroliers 301.45
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d. water sprinkling - .75
License granted 2226.21 .
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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.
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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
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Pacific crossing at Western Pacific Railway C concerning the delay in the
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Livermore Ave installation of the wig - wag at the intersection of Oak S
with Livermore Avenue, which the Railroad Comm. " ordered
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The Board then adjourned to Apr. 15. next @ 8 p. m.
Approved:
President of the Board F. Mathiesen
J A Wilson (signed) Clerk
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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
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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.
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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.