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January 6, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held at the
Town Hall on Monday evening, January 6th, 1919,
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent – Trus-
tee Hansen.
The minutes of the meetings held on De-
cember 2d, 16th, 23d and 3th, 1918, were read and approved.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer
and Recorder for the month of December, 1918, were read
and filed.
Thirty-four claims, amounting to a total of $2,551.82
Claims Allowed
were audited and approved by the Finance Committee
and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee
Emminger, and by vote of the Board, were allowed
out of various funds and warrants ordered drawn for
the respective amounts, as follows:
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1908 (stamp)
No. 522 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 21 coupons, interest on Sewer bonds 472.50
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1910 (stamp)
523 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, Park bond and 12 interest on bonds 650. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
524 Myrtle E. Harp. salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 60. –
525 G. W. McKenzie, subscriptions to 26 magazines - - - - - - 62.60
526 McKown & Mess, premium on insurance policy - - - - - - 27.50
527 Hans Sorensen, labor at Public Library - - - - - - - - 6. –
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
528 Bank of Italy, assignee of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electroliers - - 40.22
529 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ , street lights - 188.32
530 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ , misc. lighting - 4.96
531 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ , hydrants, etc. - 80.75
532 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., meter installation for electroliers - - - 94.60
533 “ “ “ “ “ , 12 lamps - - - - - - - - - 4.80
534 Livermore Fire Department, quarterly salaries - - -- - - - 150. –
535 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
536 “ “ “ , “ “ Supt. of Streets - - - -- - - - - 25. –
537 “ “ “ , postage stamps - - - - - - - - - - - .50
538 Manley J. Clark, salary as Town Attorney - - - - - - - 25. –
539 Elmer G. Still, “ “ “ Clerk and stamps - - - - - 52. –
540 G. S. Fitzgerald, “ “ Recorder - - - - - - - - - 10. –
541 Adolph Johnson, “ “ night watchman - - - - - - - 100. –
542 Bank of Italy, assignee of L. J. Van Horn, substitute night watchman 17.50
543 Dan Holley, services as substitute night watchman - - - - - 21. –
544 Laughlin Moy, salary as Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. –
545 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
546 G. Poggi, cleaning streets, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 62. –
547 Mysell-Rollins Bank Note Co., Jail Record Book - - - - - 12.34
548 Andrae Fragulia, rent of L. St. fire house to fire house to Jan. 1, 1919 18. –
549 P. C. Callaghan, work with men and team - - - - - - - - 9.50
550 Chas. J. Hohlbein, putting in lights - - - - - - - - - - 4.75
551 Bank of Italy, assignee of John Worth, services as quarantine guard - 3. –
552 Ed Conrad, killing and cremating dogs - - - - - - - - 6. -
553 Livermore Herald, printing and publishing - - - - - - - 45.28
554 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 6.40
555 John Barry, rebate of tax - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.31
Grand total - - - - - - - - - - - 2,551.83
Three applications for building permits were
Applications for
received, as follows: From McKown & Mess, for replacing
Building Permits
a wooden roof with an iron roof on a bottle store-shed;
from James Gallagher Jr., for the addition of a porch to
150;
his residence on Third street, at an estimated cost of $
from Henry J. Burton, for the removal of a building
from the Bailey estate on O street to I street near Walnut.
The applications were referred to the Building
Committee with power to act.
A motion was made by Trustee Utendorffer
Motion to Reopen
and seconded by Trustee Emminger, that the saloons
Saloons Lost.
be permitted to reopen next morning, provided that
all persons in saloons be required to wear masks in
accordance with the ordinance when not actually
drinking, that the chairs and tables be removed from
the saloons and that those in charge limit the numbers
of visitors present at any one time to three persons as
as nearly as practicable, during the prevalence of the epidemic. After
considerable discussion, the motion
was put to a vote and lost.
The Board then took a recess to meet Friday,
Adjournment.
January 10th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: T. E. Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Clerk.
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January 10, 1919.
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Adjourned Meeting.
An adjourned meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Friday evening, January 10th, 1919.
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared before
Health Officer’s Report
the Board and reported that the situation as
regards the influenza epidemic was very much
improved in the town; that only a few new cases
were appearing and those could be traced to con-
tamination from outside sources, and that the sa-
loons and soft-drink places could now be safely
reopened for business provided certain precautions
be taken to insure patrons of these places against
contamination by influenza germs.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded
Saloons, etc. to Reopen
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board,
Under Restrictions.
it was ordered that the saloons, pool rooms and soft
drink and ice-cream parlors in the town be permitted
to resume business next morning, Saturday, January
11th, 1919, under the restrictions recommended by the
Health Officer.
The Clerk was instructed to furnish the Acting
Clerk to Furnish
Marshal with written statements of the restrictions,
Copies of Restrictions.
one copy to be delivered by the latter on the following
morning to each of the business places concerned.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment
Monday, January 20th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Clerk.
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January 20, 1919.
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Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the Board was held
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at the Town Hall on Monday evening, January 20
1919, The meeting was called to order at 8:10 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger, Hansen,
Rees and President Knox; absent – Trustee Utendorffer.
A communication was received from Supt.
J. F. Rowland of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
at Oakland, requesting permission to install auto-
Communication in re
matic flagmen in the middle of the street at the
Railroad Crossing
company’s Lizzie street and East First street grade
Signals
crossings. The matter was referred to the Street
Committee, to report at next meeting.
A communication was received from
B. Harron suggesting that the Board make a request
through the Congressmen for some of the captured
Communication in re
cannon or other trophies of the war for use as
Securing War Trophies
decorations at the Library Park or for like purposes.
The matter was referred to the Committee of the
Whole, to report at next meeting.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board the
following claim was allowed out of the Bond In-
Claim Allowed.
terest and Redemption Fund of 1915 and warrant
ordered drawn:
L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, three Street Improvement
$
Bond coupons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37.50
No. 556 Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner appeared
before the Board and reported that the situation
in regard to the influenza epidemic in this town
Health Officer’s Report.
and community was looking very good, there
being then only three places remaining under
quarantine in the town, while on e of these cases
came from Oakland; that he had had only one new
case of the disease in some time, and that the rapid
decline of the epidemic in this community evidently
proved the value of the face mask. In conclusion
the Health Officer stated that there still a good
many cases of influenza in Pleasanton, Hayward
and the bay cities and that on this account he
recommended that the masking ordinance be con-
tinued in force for at least two weeks yet.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the Clerk
was instructed to communicate with Plath & Jensen
In re Two Saloon
and L. Guanziroli, informing them that unless they
Licenses
took out and paid for liquor licenses for the
first quarter of the year 1919 before Thursday,
January 23d, 1919, the Board would revoke the
permits granted them to obtain liquor licenses
during the year 1919.
The Board decided to dispense with the
Appointment Revoked
services of Ed Conrad as quarantine officer; there
being no further need of an officer for that purpose.
The peace officers of the Town directed
To Enforce Sterilization
to enforce strictly the sterilizing of drinking glasses
of Drinking Glasses
in saloons, as recently ordered.
Deputy Sheriff L. E. Wright, county traffic
Suggests Placing Light
officer, addressed the Board suggesting that a light
on Automatic Flagman
be required to be installed on all automatic
flagmen stationed in the middle of a street, in
order to render the obstruction plainly visible at night
The matter was referred to the Street Committee
and Town Attorney.
The matter of preventing automobile acci-
In re Automobile
dents at the west end of First street was referred to
Accidents.
the Street Committee.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, January 27th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Clerk.
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January 27, 1919
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Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday evening,
January 27th, 1919. The meeting was called
to order at 8:30 o’clock.
Roll call; - Present – Trustees Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; absent – Trustees
Emminger and Hansen.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Claims Allowed.
Trustees Utendorffer and by vote of the Board, the following
claim was allowed out of the general fund and a warrant
ordered drawn for the amount.
No. 557 State Compensation Insurance Fund, total initial
premium for 1919 - - - - - - - - - - - - 411.28
Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner reported that there
Health Officer’s Report.
were then no cases of Spanish influenza in the town, but that
there were three of four in the community outside of town,
which were expected to be cleared up in a few days, and in
conclusion recommended that the mask ordinance be
continued in force for another week.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board Clerk
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February 3, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, February
3d, 1919. The meeting was called to order at 8:05
o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held on
January 6th, 10th, 20 and 27th, 1919, were read
and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treas-
urer and Recorder for the month of January, 1919,
were read and filed.
Twenty-nine claims amounting to a total
Claims Allowed.
of $1,107.95, were audited and approved by the
Finance Committee and, on motion of Trustee
Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote
of the Board, were allowed out of various bonds
and warrants ordered drawn for the respective
amounts, as follows:
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
No. 558 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 60. –
559 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 1.20
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
560 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lighting - - - - - - - 229.41
561 “ “ “ “ “ , Library lights - - - - - - - 2.48
562 “ “ “ “ “ , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 8.04
563 “ “ “ “ “ , water - - - - - - - - - 80.75
564 “ “ “ “ “ , 12 lamps - - - - - - - - 4.20
565 “ “ “ “ “ , globes and lamps - - - - - - - 5.50
566 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
567 “ “ “ , “ “ Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
568 Manley J. Clark, “ “ Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
569 Elmer G. Still, “ “ “ Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. –
570 G. S. Fitzgerald, “ “ Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 10. –
571 Laughlin Moy, “ “ Park Gardener - - - - - - - - - - 75. –
572 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
573 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. -
574 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7.25
575 Adolph Johnson, salary as night watchman - - - - - - - 100. –
576 Bank of Italy, assignee of Ed Conrad, deputy marshal - - - - 56. -
577 “ “ “ “ “ L. J. Van Horn, substitute watchman 56. –
578 L. J. Van Horn, opening sewer - - - - - - - - - - 4.50
579 Chas. J. Hohlbein, repairs - - - - - - - - - - - - 9.25
580 N. D. Dutcher & Son, repairing traffic sign - - - - - - - - .75
581 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .70
582 Bach Notion & Tog Co., one flag - - - - - - - - - - 6.07
Carried forward - - - - - - - 1,092.10
Brought forward - - - - - - - - 1,092.10
583 Livermore French Steam Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - .35
584 Walter J. Holm grading streets - - - - - - - - - - 6.50
585 P. C. Callaghan, work with man and team - - - - - - - 7.50
586 McKown & Mess, fumigators - - - - - - - - - - - 1.50
Total - - - - - - - - - - 1107.95
The Clerk was instructed to write to the
In re W. P. Crossings.
Western Pacific Railroad Co. calling its attention
to the bad condition of its L-street and East-
First-street crossings and asking that these be
repaired as required by the company’s franchise.
The Clerk was instructed to write to the
In re Automatic
Southern Pacific Railroad Co. requesting that
Flagman.
the company send an engineer to confer with the
members of the Board in regard to the best’
locations for the proposed automatic flagman
signals at its East-First-street and Lizzie-street
crossings and also in regard to providing a light
on the flagman at night.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Restrictions Removed.
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board,
it was ordered that all restrictions which
had been made by the Board on account of the
influenza epidemic be removed.
The Clerk was instructed to write to the
Concerning War
proper Government authorities in regard to what
Trophies
kind of was trophies could be secured by
the Town for use as Park decorations and the like.
On motion of Trustee Hansen seconded
Salary of Recorder
by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board the salary
Increased.
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of the Recorder was increased from 10 to 25 per
month, beginning February 1st, 1919.
The delinquent tax list of the Town for
Delinquent Tax List
the fiscal year 1918-19 was ordered published in
Ordered Published
the next four issues of the official paper; the sale
to be held on Monday, March 3d, 1919m, at 11 a.m.,
of all the said property on which the taxes and
costs are not then paid.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on February 17th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board Clerk
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February 17, 1919
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Adjourned Meeting.
An adjourned meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday evening February
17th, 1919. The meeting was called to order at
8:10 o’clock
Roll call – Present – Trustees Hansen, Rees
and President Knox; absent – Trustees Emminger
and Utendorffer.
The following resolution was read and, on
Resolution Adopted
motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen,
in re Town Publishing
was adopted by following vote:
Ayes: - Trustees Hansen, Rees and Presi-
dent Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustees Em-
minger and Utendorffer:
“Resolution No. 325.
“Resolved that the Clerk of the Town of Livermore
is hereby instructed to advertise for one week in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Town of
Livermore, Cal., 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 “Bid for Town Advertising”,
and must be delivered to said Clerk before the
hour of 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3d, 1919,
“Said bids shall be opened by the Board
of Trustees of said Town of Livermore in open
session and shall be examined and publicaly(sic)
declared,
“Said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
“The person receiving the award of the
contract for the advertising herein shall within
three days thereafter enter into a written con-
tract with said Town for said advertising for
a period of one year and shall furnish to said
Town a good and sufficient bond in the sum
of $ 200 with two sureties who shall be accept-
able to the Board for the faithful performance
of said contract.
“After said bond shall have been approved
by the Board, it shall be filed by the Clerk
of the Town.
“The work performed under the contract shall
be paid for monthly in the way provided by law;”
A communication was received from Supt. T. F.
Communication
Rowland of the Southern Pacific Co. stating that the company’s
From S. P. Co.
signal supervisor would meet with the members of the Board
at 10;45 a.m. on February 18th, 1919, to confer in regard to the
installing of automatic flagmen. It was agreed that as many
of the members of the Board as possible would be on hand then.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on February 17th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board Clerk
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March 3, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held at
the Town Hall on Monday evening, March 3d,
1919. The meeting was called to order at 8:05 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustee Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held on Feb-
ruary 3 and 17, 1919, were read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer
and Recorder for the month of February, 1919, were
read and filed.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Claims Rejected.
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board two
claims presented by H. Cowan of Orosi, Tulare
$
county, and amounting to a total of 112, for alleged
damaged and costs incurred by him on February
14th, 1919, as the result of his automobile becoming
stalled in the Arroyo Mocho at the Holmes – street
ford, were rejected, and the Town Attorney was
directed to inform said H. Cowan of the Board’s
action in the matter.
Thirty-three claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed
$
1,134.91, 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 various funds, and warrants
ordered drawn for the respective amounts, as follows:
LIBRARY FUND
$
No. 587 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - 60. –
588 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 4.80
589 John J. Newbegin, books for Library - - - - - - - - - 6.09
GENERAL FUND
590 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. -
591 “ “ “ “ “ Supt. of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. –
592 Manley J. Clark, “ “ Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. -
593 Elmer G. Still, “ “ “ Clerk- - - - - - - - - - 50. -
594 G. S. Fitzgerald, “ “ Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 25. -
595 Adolph Johnson “ “ night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
596 Laughlin Moy, “ “ Park gardener - - - - - - - - - - 75. –
597 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. -
598 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. -
599 Mally Bros., meals for prisoners during Dec., 1918 - - - - - - 3.75
600 “ “ “ “ “ “ Jan., 1919 - - - - - 2.25
601 “ “ “ “ “ “ Feb., “ - - - - - 2.25
602 League of California Municipalities, dues for year 1919 - - - - 20. -
603 Valley Garage Co., hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - - 6.65
604 Ed Conrad, pound fees and watching at fire - - - - - - - 10.50
$
Carried forward - - - - - - - - 692.29
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - 692.29
605 Chas. Hohlbein, repairs - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.50
606 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - .70
607 Walter J. Holm, grading street - - - - - - - - - - - 3.25
608 Livermore Herald, printing and publishing - - - - - - - 42.10
609 P. C. Callaghan, work with men and team - - - - - - - 6.50
610 Geo. Beck & Sons, insurance, supplies, etc. - - - - - - - 25.90
611 E. J. Lawless, 12 fumigators - - - - - - - - - - - 4.80
612 F. C. Lassen, wood - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.40
613 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electroliers lighting - - - - - - - 36.40
614 “ “ “ “ “ , street lighting - - - - - - - - 9.49
615 “ “ “ “ “ , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 188.32
616 “ “ “ “ “ , water for fire hydrants - - - - - - 80. -
617 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ Town Hall and jail - - - - .75
618 “ “ “ “ “ , installing two new hydrants - - - - 37.44
619 “ “ “ “ “ , one lamp - - - - - - - - - 1.10
$
Total - - - - - - - - - - - 1,134.91
A communication was received from the League
Communication in re
of California Municipalities calling attention to a
Legislative Bill.
bill pending in the Legislature providing that munici-
palities shall receive a part of the net proceeds of
the State motor-vehicle fund, instead of its being
distributed among the counties for use in improving
county roads, and suggesting that the Board urge
the district’s representatives in the Legislature to
favor the measure.
After some discussion of the matter, the
Legislators Requested
Town Attorney was directed; on motion of Trustee
to Oppose Bill.
Rees, seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by vote
of the Board, to write to the representatives of this
district in the Legislature requesting them to oppose
said Legislative bill.
A bid on “Town Advertising” was received
Bid for Town
from A. L. Henry, publisher of the Livermore Herald,
Advertising Received
and was opened and read, the bid being as follows:
For first insertion, 75 cents per square of nine lines
nonpareil; for each subsequent insertion, 50 cents
per square.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded
Bid Accepted.
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the bed
of A. L. Henry to do the town advertising for the
ensuing year at the rate named in his bid, was
accepted and the Town Attorney was directed to
draw yup the necessary contract and also the bond,
$
said bond to name two sureties in the sum of 200.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment.
Monday, March 10th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board Clerk
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March 10, 1919
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Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, March
10th, 1919. The meeting was called to order at 8:10
o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent –
Trustee Rees.
On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded
Bond Accepted and
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
Contract Entered Into.
bond of A. L. Henry, with M. G. Callaghan and N.
$
D. Dutcher Fr. as sureties in the sum of 200,
was accepted and filed, and the President and the
Clerk authorized and directed to sign the contract
of said A. L. Henry with the Town of Livermore to
do the town advertising for one year beginning March
7th, 1919, in accordance with the bid of said A. L.
Henry received at the meeting of March 3d, 1919.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded
Permission Granted to
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
Sell Saloon Business.
application of Catherine Sweeney Jr. and Catherine
Sweeney Sr. to sell their saloon business to
Felix Ferrero was granted.
Trustee Rees came in at this time and
Trustee Rees Present.
took his seat with the other members of the Board.
An application for permission to obtain a
Application for Liquor
liquor license to do business in the Sweeney building
License Received.
on East First street was received from Felix Ferrero
and referred to the License and Ordinance Committee.
A communication was received from the
Communication in re
State Committee on Readjustment, San Francisco, Cal,
Returned Soldiers, Etc.
in regard to finding placement for returned California
soldiers and sailors and referring to a letter sent on
February 14th and a telegram sent on February 24th
last, and the Clerk was instructed to make reply
that neither the said letter nor telegram had been
received by the Board.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
To Purchase Assess-
Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board, the
ment Books.
Clerk was instructed to purchase assessment roll
books for the years 1919 and 1920 and a personal
property assessment book for the year 1919.
The Town Attorney was instructed to draw up a
Contract Ordered
contract, specifications and bond with the assistance of L. E.
Drawn for Crossing
Wright as engineer, for the building of a concrete roadway
28 feet wide and 80 feet ling across the Arroyo Mocho near
South S street by C. A. Bruce of Pleasanton, Cal, the
contract price for said work to be $250 and the Town to
furnish the necessary cement and water.
“The Board then took a recess to meet Wednesday,
Adjournment
March 12th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: T E Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board Clerk.
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March 12, 1919
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Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, March
12th, 1919. The meeting was called to order at 8:20
o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Rees, Uten-
dorffer and President Knox; absent – Trustees Em-
minger and Hansen.
On recommendation of the Ordinance and
Liquor License
License Committee and on motion of Trustee Rees,
Permit Granted.
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the
Board, a permit was ordered issued to Felix Ferroro,
in accordance with his application, to obtain licenses
to sell liquor in the Sweeney building on East First
street.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment.
Monday, March 17th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board.
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March 17, 1919
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Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, March
17th, 1919. The meeting was called to order at 8:20
o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; absent Trustee
Emminger.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
Specifications for
specifications filed by L. E. Wright as engineer
Crossing Accepted.
for the construction of a concrete roadway across the
Mocho creek at the crossing near S street were ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, sec-
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by the following vote
Resolution Adopted
the following resolution was adopted:
to Enter Into Contract.
Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer,
and President Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee Emminger:
“Resolution No. 326.
“Resolved, that the President of the Board
of Trustees be, and he is hereby directed and authorized
to sign the contract, dated March 17th, 1919, between the
Town of Livermore and C. A. Bruce for the construction
of a concrete crossing across Mocho creek at South
S street for and on behalf of the Town of Livermore.”
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Resolution Adopted
Trustee Utendorffer, and by the following vote, the
to Accept Bonds.
following resolution was adopted:
Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; noes – none; absent - Trustee Emminger:
“Resolution No. 327.
$00
“Resolved, that the bond, in the sum of 125.,
presented by C. A. Bruce, with Chas. E. Beck and E.
Pronzini as sureties, for the faithful performance of
the terms and conditions of the contract between the
Town of Livermore and C. A. Bruce, dated March
17th, 1919, for the construction of a concrete crossing
over Mocho creek at South S street, be and the
same is hereby accepted and approved,”
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Resolution Adopted
Trustee Rees, and by the following vote, the following
to Accept Bonds
Resolution was adopted:
Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee Emminger:
“Resolution No. 328.
$00
“Resolved, that the bond, in the sum of 125.,
presented by C. A. Bruce, with Chas. E. Beck and E.
Pronzini as sureties, guaranteeing payment for all
materials, labor and supplies used by the said C.
A. Bruce in the construction of a concrete crossing
over Mocho creek at South S street according to the
terms and conditions of a contract between the Town of
Livermore and C. A. Bruce dated March 17th, 1919,
be and the same is hereby approved and accepted.”
A communication was received from Supt.
Communication in re
T. F. Rowland of the Southern Pacific Co., at Oakland
Blue-Prints of Flagmen
Pier, Calif., together with two blue-prints, requesting
to be installed by the company at their East First-street
and Livermore Avenue crossings as shown thereon, be
O. K.’d if satisfactory to the Board and one of the
duplicate blue-prints be returned to the company.
The Clerk was directed to return both blue-
Blue-Print to be
prints and advise the company that the location of the
Corrected.
automatic flagman for the East-First-street cross-
ing, as agreed upon by the members of the Board and
Signal supervisor F. S. Starratt, representing the
company, on February 15th last, was on the south
side of the tracks, instead of on the north side as in-
dicated on the blue-print maps sent.
An application for a building permit was re-
Application for
ceived from F. Campioti for the erection of a residence
Building Permit
26 by 36 feet in size on the south side of East First
$
street at an estimated cost of 1,000, and was referred to the
Building Committee.
A letter was received from the Town Clerk
Communication in re
of St. Helena, Napa county, Cal., in answer to an inquiry
Automobile Fire
stating that that Town had purchased a Schnerr auto-
Engine.
mobile fire engine a little over a year ago from the
$
manufacturer in San Francisco, at a cost of 5,400; that
it is six-cylinder, triple-combination fire apparatus,
embodying a pumping engine, chemical engine and hose
wagon; that the machine throws three streams and
has a capacity of 350 gallons a minute, and that the
$
machine had cost only about 40 for repairs so far
and had proven very satisfactory.
Mr. Bertram, representing J. J. Schnerr of
Agent Addresses
San Francisco, manufacturer of the engine in question,
Board in re Engine.
appeared before the Board and stated that a machine
could be built in accordance with specifications to suit
the requirements of the Board, and in conclusion of-
fered to take the members of the Board to St. Helena
by automobile to inspect the machine there, at any
time that might be convenient to the Board.
The Board accepted the invitation with thanks
Invitation Accepted
and decided to make the trip on Sunday, March 30th.
The Clerk was instructed to write to the
To Enquire in re
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and enquire why the fire
Installing Hydrant.
hydrant ordered installed last August at the corner
of Chestnut and North L streets had not yet been
put in.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Clerk.
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April 7, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, April 7th, 1919.
The meeting was called to order at 8:25 o’clock.
Roll call:- Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held on
March 3d, 10th, 12th and 17th, 1919, were read
and approved.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treas-
urer and Recorder for the month of March, 1919,
were read and filed.
Thirty-two claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed.
$3,964.31, 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 various fund, and warrants ordered
drawn for the respective amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 620 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. -
621 “ “ “ “ “ Supt. of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. –
622 Manley J. Clark, “ “ Town Attorney - - - - - -- - - 25. –
623 Elmer G. Still, “ “ “ Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. –
624 G. S. Fitzgerald, “ “ Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 25. -
625 Adolph Johnson, “ “ night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
626 Laughlin Moy, “ “ Library Park gardener - - - - - - - 75. –
627 G. H. Smith, service of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. –
628 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
629 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
630 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 6. –
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1915 (stamp)
631 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 3 Street Improvement Bonds - - 1,500.-
632 “ “ “ “ “ 91 Street Imp. Bond coupons - - 1,137.50
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
633 L. H. Morgan salary as Treasurer to April 1, 1919 - - - - - 100. –
634 Livermore Fire Department, quarterly salaries - - - - - - 150. –
635 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - 8.10
636 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 3.75
637 Chas. J. Hohlbein, labor - - - - - - - - - - - - 12.25
638 Livermore Herald, printing - - - - - - - - - - - 7.50
639 Horton & Kennedy, Inc., lumber - - - - - - - - - - 17.10
640 Walter J. Holm, grading street - - - - - - - - - - - 6.50
641 Geo. Kruger, labor - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7. –
642 C. A. McClain rebate on license - - - - - - - - - - 11.65
643 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - 36.89
644 “ “ “ “ “ , street lighting - - - - - - - 188.32
645 “ “ “ “ “ , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 8.56
646 “ “ “ “ “ , 12 lamps - - - - - - - - - 4.80
647 “ “ “ “ “ , 1 higlas globe - - - - - - - - 1. -
648 “ “ “ “ “ , replacing hydrant - - - - - - - 20.83
649 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ - - - - - - - - 20.31
650 “ “ “ “ “ , water for hydrants - - - - - - - 80. -
651 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ Town Hall and jail - - - - - .75
Total - - - - - - - - - - 3,964.31
The Board then took a recess to meet on Monday,
Adjournment.
April 14th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board, Clerk,
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April 14, 1919
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Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, April 14th,
1919. The meeting was called to order at 8:35 o’clock
Roll call: - Present – Trustee Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – Trustees Emminger and Hansen.
Engineer L. E. Wright reported to the Board that
Engineer’s Report.
C. A. Bruce had completed the building of a concrete
crossing over the Arroyo Mocho near L street in
accordance with the contract, and recommended that
the work be accepted.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trus-
Contract Accepted;
tee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, the work
Warrant Ordered
was accepted and a warrant ordered drawn in favor
Drawn.
of C. A. Bruce for 75 per cent of the contract price
$
of 250 as provided in the contract, as follows:
No. 652 C. A. Bruce, 75 per cont of contract price for building concrete
$
crossing over Arroyo Mocho - - - - - - - - - 187.50
The Board then adjourned
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board, Clerk,
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May 5, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, May
5th, 1919. The meeting was called to
order at 8:30 o’clock.
Roll call:- Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and Presi-
dent Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held
on April 7th and 14th, 1919, were read and
approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials Reports.
Treasurer and Recorder for the month of
April, 1919 were read and filed.
Forty claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed.
$1,329.17, 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 various funds,
and warrants ordered drawn for the respective
amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 653 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
654 “ “ “ “ “ Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
655 M. J. Clark “ “ Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
656 Elmer G. Still “ “ Clerk and stamps - - - - - - - - 52. –
657 G. S. Fitzgerald “ “ Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 25. –
658 Adolph Johnson “ “ night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
659 Laughlin Moy, “ “ Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. –
660 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - 517. –
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - 517. –
661 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
662 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 60. –
663 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 11.10
664 Newbegin’s San Francisco, Cal., books for Library - - - - - 4.97
665 Zellerbach Paper Co., paper for Library - - - - - - - - 3.29
666 Livermore Herald, blanks for Library - - - - - - - - 4. –
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
667 Livermore Herald, printing - - - - - - - - - - - 8.50
668 Valley Garage Co. auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 6.65
669 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 1.60
670 Ed Conrad, pound fees - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.50
671 L. J. Van Horn, painting at Town Hall - - - - - - - - 10. –
672 D. A. Smith, postage stamps - - - - - - - - - - - .50
673 L. E. Wright, engineering services - - - - - - - - - - 25. –
674 Independent Lumber Co., cement - - - - - - - - - - 71.50
675 F. C. Lassen, cement - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65.40
676 Chas. J. Hohlbein, labor - - - - - - - - - - - - 13. –
677 Livermore French Steam Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - .30
678 Theo. Gorner Co., bedding - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.25
679 N. D. Dutcher & Son, supplies - - - - - - - - - - 21.30
680 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - 1.20
681 H. R. Crane, repair work - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.50
682 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, repairs on grader - - - - - - - 19.50
683 Hans R. Anderson, rebate on License No. 704 - - - - - - 3.38
684 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 33.76
685 “ “ “ “ “ , street lighting - - - - - - - - 9.04
686 “ “ “ “ “ , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 188.32
687 “ “ “ “ “ , one higlas globe - - - - - - - 2.75
688 “ “ “ “ “ , installation of hydrant - - - - - 51.46
689 “ “ “ “ “ , water for fire hydrants - - - - - 80.53
690 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ Street sprinkling - - - - 17.52
691 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ Town Hall and jail - - - - .75
692 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ mixing concrete - - - - - .60
Total of claims allowed - - - - - - - - 1,329.17
The claim of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for
Claim Laid Over
$13.43 for water for Library Park for the month of
April, 1919, was laid over and referred to the Fire
and Water Committee.
A petition was received from Jack J. Caratti,
Petition for “Class B”
A. P. Caratti and A. F. Croce accompanied by a
Restaurant License.
certified check for $25 requesting that they be
granted a “Class B” restaurant license for
their “Over the Top Restaurant.”
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
License Granted.
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
license petitioned for was granted.
The Clerk was instructed to write to F.
Directed to Remove
Beigbeder calling his attention to the fire menace
Fire Menace.
existing at his premises on the south side of Second
June 2, 1919
street between I and J streets, as the result especially
of the accumulation of oil refuse and the galling of
soot from his chimney and to direct him to abate
said menace to the public within ten days form
the date of the letter.
A communication was received from
Permit Requested
Livermore Aerie, No. 609, F. O. E., requesting
for Street Dance.
permission to hold a dance on the pavement of
K street between First and Second streets on
Saturday evening, May 17th, 1919.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Permit Granted.
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board,
the permission asked for was granted.
The matter of granting permission to Don
En re Permission
Carlos Council, No. 6, I. D. E. S. to hold a fire-
to Discharge Fireworks.
works display at I. D. E. S. Park on Saturday
evening, May 31st, 1919, was discussed and
referred to the Fire and Water Committee.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, May 19th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board, Clerk.
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May 19, 1919
No meeting of the Board was held on
May 19th, 1919, on account of a quorum not
being present.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board, Clerk.
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June 2, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, June 2d, 1919, The meeting
was called to order at 8:20 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Rees and President Knox; absent – Trustees
Hansen and Utendorffer.
The minutes of the meeting held on
May 5th, 1919, were read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials’ Reports
Treasurer and Recorder for the month
of May, 1919, were read and filed.
Thirty-three claims, amounting to a total
Claims Allowed
of $1,251.86, were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee and on motion of
Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee Rees,
and by vote of the Board, were allowed out
of various funds, and warrants ordered drawn
for the respective amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 693 C. A. Bruce, balance due on contract price for crossing - - - - 62.50
694 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
695 “ “ “ , “ “ Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
696 M. J. Clark, “ “ Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
697 Elmer G. Still, “ “ “ Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. –
698 G. S. Fitzgerald, “ “ “ Recorder - - - - - - - - 25. –
699 Adolph Johnson, “ “ night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
700 Laughlin Moy, “ “ Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. –
701 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
702 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
703 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 60. –
704 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 8.10
705 Geo. Beck & Sons, cedar sweep for Library - - - - - - - 5.35
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
706 Geo. Beck & Sons, supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 3.60
707 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 6.60
708 Ed Conrad, pound fees - - - - - - - - - - - - 12. –
709 Chas. J. Hohlbein, labor - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.75
710 County of Alameda, second payment on Library con’t - - - - 50. –
711 G. W. Bacon, recording fees - - - - - - - - - - - 1.80
712 Mally Bros., meals for prisoners during Mar., 1919 - - - - - 3.25
713 “ “ , “ “ “ “ Apr., “ - - - - - - 4. –
714 “ “ , “ “ “ “ May, “ - - - - - - 1. –
715 Livermore Herald, two assessment rolls and printing - - - - 57.65
716 Walter J. Holm, street grading - - - - - - - - - - - 1.80
717 P. C. Callaghan, work of man and team - - - - -- - - - 5. –
718 Livermore French Steam Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - - - .25
719 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - - 34.06
720 “ “ “ “ “ , street lighting - - - - - - - 188.32
721 “ “ “ “ “ , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 7.24
722 “ “ “ “ “ , water for 41 fire hydrants - - - - 82. -
723 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ street sprinkling - - - - 54.24
724 “ “ “ “ “ , “ “ Town Hall and jail - - - - - .75
725 “ “ “ “ “ , electrical supplies - - - - - - - 5.40
Total of claims allowed June 2, 1919 - - - - - - 1,251.86
The claim of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Claim Laid Over.
for $28.35 for water for Library Park for the month
of May, 1919, was laid over for further consideration
Permission was granted to P. Cigliuti,
Permission Granted
contractor, on recommendation of the Building
to Lay Sidewalk.
Committee, to lay concrete sidewalk and curbing
in front of St. Michael’s Church on Maple street
between 4th and 5th in accordance with the
official grade.
A communication was received from W. J.
Permission to Erect
Baker requesting permission to erecting two hitching
Hitching Posts Refused
posts in the sidewalk in front of his store on 1st
street. On recommendation of the Building
Committee, the permission asked for was refused.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment
Monday, June 9th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board, Town Clerk.
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June 9, 1919
No meeting of the Board was held on
June 9th, 1919, on account of no quorum being
present.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
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June 23, 1919
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Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, June 23d,
1919. The meeting was called to order at 7:30
o’clock.
The call for the special meeting, as signed
Call for Meeting
by all the members of the Board, was as follows:
“Notice in 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 I Livermore on Monday, the 23d
day of June, 1919, at 7:00 o’clock P. M. for the fol-
lowing purpose, to wit:
“To pass the necessary resolutions for the
Town of Livermore to participate in the coming
4th of July celebration.
“T. E. Knox,
“Wm. Rees,
“R. A. Hansen,
“D. D. Emminger,
“E. C. Utendorffer,
“Members of the board of Trustees of the Town
of Livermore, Alameda county, California.
“Dated, June 23, 1919,”
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Certificates for
Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board,
Soldiers Ordered.
the Clerk was instructed to order from the
Edgar H. Barber Co., Oakland, Calif., 350
“Certificates of Appreciation” similar to those
issued by the Oakland, to be presented to the re-
turned soldiers and sailors of Livermore on
July 4th next.
Secretary M. G. Callaghan, of the Second
Two Permits Requested
Annual Rodeo Association, appeared before the
Board and requested that permission be granted
the Association to hold a series of four-
round
boxing contest on the evening of July 4th or
5th next, under a guarantee that no unseemly
conduct would be permitted in connection with
the affair, and also requested that permission
be granted to the cowboys in the 4th of July
parades to discharge blank cartridges during
the parades.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
Permits Granted
by Trustee Rees, and vote of the Board, the
two permits as asked for were granted.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded
Flag Ordered
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
Chairman of the Finance Committee was
authorized to purchase a flag 12 by 24 feet
in size.
A communication was received from the
Invitation Received
Welcome Home Celebration Committee of the
Livermore Stockmen’s Rodeo Association inviting
the members of the Board to attend the dinner
to be given at Dania Hall on July 4th in honor
of Livermore’s soldiers and sailors.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Invitation Accepted
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the
invitation was accepted with thanks, and the
Clerk instructed to send a written acceptance.
A communication was received from
Communication in re
the Woman’s Improvement Club calling the Board’s
Reckless Auto Driving
attention to the reckless speeding on the streets
of the town by youthful drivers of delivery
automobiles and urging that these violations of
the law be stopped before serious accidents occur.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded
Communication to be
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
Sent to Drivers’
Clerk was instructed to send communications to
Employers
all business houses of the town employing youth-
ful drivers of automobiles, requesting the co-operation
of the employers in abating the eirl(sic) complained of,
as any further violations would result in
immediate action to enforce the law.
At this time, Trustee Rees stated that he
Trustee Rees
had another appointment and, with the permission
Leaves Meeting
of the Chair, left the meeting.
Messrs. Geo. Beck and D. J. Murphy, representing
Contributions requested
the Welcome-Home Celebration Committee, appeared
for Welcome Home
before the Board and requested that the sum of
Celebration
$
500 be contributed by the Board – or leaned it
that be legally permissible – to help defray the great
expense of preparing for this celebration on July 4th,
5th and 6th, 1919, stating in conclusion that the
grounds and improvements are, through a provision in
the articles of incorporation, to be deeded over to
the Town eventually.
The Board, after some discussion, decided
Adjournment.
to take the matter under advisement.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Tuesday, June 24th, 1919, at 7 p.m. sharp.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
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June 24, 1919
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Adjourned Special Meeting
An adjourned special meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening,
June 24thm 1919. The meeting was called to
order at 7:15 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
A motion was made by Trustee Rees and
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, that it was the
intention of the Board to employ J. O. McKown,
chairman of the Welcome-Home Celebration Com-
In re Appropriation
$
mittee, for the sum of 250 to furnish music
for Welcome Home
for the celebration in honor of Livermore’s sol-
Celebration Committee.
diers and sailors who have served their coun –
try during the war.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board,
the original motion was amended to make the
$$
amount 200, instead of 250. Then, by unanimous
vote of the Board, the motion as amended was
carried.
The Board then adjourned.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
President of the Board.
Adjournment
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July 7, 1919
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Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, July
7th, 1919. The meeting was called to order
at 8:25 o’clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees and President Knox;
absent – Trustee Utendorffer.
The minutes of the meetings held
on June 2d, 23d and 24th, 1919, were read
and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials' Reports
Treasurer and Recorder for the month of
June, 1919, were read and filed.
Thirty-seven claims, amounting to a total
Claims Allowed
of $3,163.98, were audited and approved by the
Finance Committee, and on motion of Trus-
tee Hansen, seconded by Trustee Rees, and by
vote of the Board, were allowed out of various
funds, and warrants ordered drawn for the
respective amounts as follows;
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
N0. 726 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
727 " " " , " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
728 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
729 Elmer G. Still " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. –
730 G. S. Fitzgerald " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 25. –
731 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - - - 100. –
732 Laughlin Moy, " " Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. –
733 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
734 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
735 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
736 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 6. –
737 G. W. McKenzie, subscriptions for Library - - - - - - - 25.20
738 Raphael Hull & Co., Inc., books for Library - - - - - - - 16.79
739 Newbegin's, San Francisco, book for Library - - - - - - - - .68
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
740 Livermore fire Department, quarterly salaries - - - - - - 150. –
741 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7.30
742 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 2.05
743 Walter J. Holm, grading streets - - - - - - - - - - 22.50
744 L. E. Wright, surveying - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. –
745 Edgar H. Barber Co., certificates and envelopes - - - - - 67.70
746 J. O. McKown, chairman Welcome-Home Celebration
Committee, employing musicians - - - - - - - - - 200. –
747 McKown & Mess, blank books, etc. - - - - - - - - - - 1.04
748 D. A. Smith, detective service July 3d to 6th, 1919 - - - - - 40. –
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - - 1,179.26
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - 1,179.26
749 D. A. Smith, flags and pillow cases bought - - - - - - - 40.50
750 Ed Conrad, pound fees and services as special police - - - - - 19. –
751 " " , flushing sewers - - - - - - - - - - - 3. –
752 George Stevens, flushing sewers - - - - - - - - - - 3. –
753 Felix Ferrero, assignee of Harry King, driving sprinkler - - - - 45.50
754 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 24.82
755 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - 188.32
756 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 6.34
757 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - 47.64
758 " " " " " , " " 41 hydrants - - - - - 82. -
759 " " " " " , " " Town Hall and jail - - - - - .75
760 " " " " " , three Nouglas globes - - - - - 3.85
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1910 (stamp)
761 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 11 Library Park bond coupons - - 137.50
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1908 (stamp)
762 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 1 sewer bond and 17 coupons - - 1,382.50
Total of claims allowed July 7, 1919 - - - - 3,163.98
A petition was received from Bernhardt
Petition in re
& Colldewich and six other blacksmiths of the
Blacksmiths' License
town asking that the license for doing blacksmithing
work be abolished, and Messrs. J. H. Colldeweih
and H. Matthiesen addressed the Board in support
of the petition.
After considerable discussion, the Board
decided not to reduce or remove the license, but
to have the town's patronage in the blacksmithing
line distributed as evenly as practicable amongst
all the blacksmiths in town.
An application was received from Angelina
Application for Permit
Preftokis for a permit to erect an electric sign
to Erect Electric Sign.
over the sidewalk in front of the "Busy Bee"
confectionery store. – The petition was referred
to the Building Committee, to be report on at
the next meeting.
An application for a building permit was
Building Permit
received from Martin Poco for the erection of a
small garage on North K St. between Oak and
Chestnut. – On recommendation of the Build-
ing Committee, the permit was granted
A petition was received from R. A. Barnett,
Petition for Permit
J. Lynch and M. D. Jones, doing business under the
to Operate Truck Line.
name of "Eastern Truck Line," requesting that a
permit as required by the State law, be granted
them to operate a freight truck line "between
Oakland, Pleasanton and Livermore ant interme-
diate points;" the proposed time schedule, charges
and equipment being stated in the petition. Filed
The following resolution was introduced by
Resolution Setting
Trustee Rees, and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Date for Hearing
by trustee Hansen, was adopted by the following
called vote:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees
and President Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee
Utendorffer:
"Resolution No. 329.
"Resolved, that the application of R. A.
Barnett J. Lunch and M. D. Jones for the permit
required by Chapter 213, Statutes of 1917, filed
with the Clerk of this Board on the 7th day of
July, 1919, be and same is hereby set down
for hearing on July 21, 1919, at the hour of 8
o'clock P. M. of said day, at the board room of
the said Board, in the Town Hall, Livermore,
California, when and where any person interested
may appear and oppose the granting of the permit
applied for."
The Clerk was instructed to send com-
To Repair Sidewalk
munications to L. J. Medina, Mrs. A. M. Vercelli,
Leland C. Stanley, Gabriel Jadoon, Mrs. D. S.
Carlisle and the Livermore Investment Co.
calling their attention to the bad condition of
the concrete sidewalk in front of their respective
properties in the town and directing that the
sidewalks in question be repaired at once as
required by law.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, July 21st, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk
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July 21, 1919.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting.
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening,
July 21st, 1919. The meeting was called to
order at 8:35 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
An affidavit of publication in the matter
Affidavit of Publication
of "Notice of Hearing" for Barnett, Lynch and Jones,
was received from the publisher of the Livermore
Herald and filed.
Trustee Rees introduced the following reso-
Resolution Granting
lution, which was read, and on motion of Trustee
Permit for Truck Line.
Rees, seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, it was
adopted by the following called vote;
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes – none; absent
none:
"Resolution No. 330.
"Resolution granting a permit to R. A. Barnett, J.
Lynch and M. D. Jones, copartners doing business
under the firm name and style of 'Eastern Truck Line,'
to operate freight and passenger service by motor
vehicles through the town of Livermore, as a part
of the transportation of freight and express between
the city of Oakland and the towns of Pleasanton and
Livermore and intermediate points.
"Whereas, on the 7th day of July, 1919, an ap-
plication was made and filed with the Clerk of
this Board of Trustees by R. A. Barnett, F. Lynch
and M. D. Jones, copartners doing business under
the firm name and style of 'Eastern Truck Line,'
for a permit to operate freight and express service
by motor vehicles through the Town of Livermore,
as a part of the transportation of freight and express
between the City of Oakland and Towns of
Pleasanton and Livermore and intermediate
points, in the manner more particularly set
forth in said application, which is hereby
referred to and made a part hereof; and
"Whereas, said application in made under
the provisions of that certain Act of the Legislature
of the State of California, approved May 10th, 1919,
and entitled "An Act providing for the supervision
and regulation of the transportation of persons
and property for compensation over any public
highway by automobile, etc.;" and
"Whereas, this said Board of Trustees did
by Resolution No. 329, set down said application
to be heard by it on the 21st day of July, 1919, at
the hour of 8 o'clock P. M. of said day in the board
room of said Board in the Town Hall, in Liver-
more, California; and
Whereas, said applicants have, at least
three days prior to said hearing, caused to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation
in the Town of Livermore, a notice reciting the
fact of filing said application, together with
statement of the time and place of said hearing as
hereinbefore sit forth; and
"Whereas, the said Board of Trustees,
at the time and place aforesaid, held a public
hearing upon said application and thereupon de-
termined that a permit should be issued to
said R. A. Barnett, J. Lynch and M. D. Jones,
as prayed for in said application; now therefore be it
"resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore as follows:
"Section 1. That a permit for a period of one
(1) year issue to said R. A. Barnett, J. Lynch and
M. D. Jones, copartners doing business under the
firm name and style of 'Eastern Truck Line,'
as prayed for in said application, under the
provisions of said Act of 1917, subject, however, to
all ordinances, licenses, regulations and laws
of the Town of Livermore now existing or that
may hereafter be enacted.
"Section 2. The permission herein granted
is revocable at the pleasure of the Board of Trustee.
"Section 3. The Town Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and deliver
a permit to the said R. A. Barnett, J. Lynch and
M. D. Jones in conformity herewith.
"Section 4. This resolution shall take effect
immediately."
An application for a building permit was
Application For
received from Miss B. Jenkins for the erection
Building Permit.
of a bath-room addition to her place at
Second and K streets. The application was
referred to the Building Committee.
The report of the secretary of the Liver-
Report of Fire
more Fire Department for the year ending June
Department.
30th, 1919, was received and filed.
L. E. Wright, J. H. Colldeweih and N. D.
Discussion Concerning
Dutcher Jr., constituting a committee appointed by
Improving Fire
the Livermore Fire Department, appeared before the
Apparatus
Board and made addresses urging the board to
purchase an automobile fire engine and install
an automatic district fire-alarm system and
make other such improvements, and recommended that
a bond election be held to secure all available information
concerning such improvement and the cost of same
as soon as possible.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Resolution in re Ad-
Trustee Rees, and by unanimous vote of the Board,
vertising the Rodeo.
the following resolution was adopted;
"Resolution No. 331.
"Whereas, the annual rodeo of the Livermore
Stockmen's Rodeo association has became an institution
of vital interest to the Town of Livermore, and
"Whereas, the proper advertising of the rodeo to
the public of the State of California was necessary
to the success thereof, and in this connection Paul
Goldsmith again gave to this community his services
in the advertising of the rodeo, as he has for past
events,and
Aug 4, 1919
"Whereas, the Oakland Tribune gave special and
valuable publicity to the town of Livermore in the ad-
vertising of the annual rodeo at Livermore and con-
tributed in a very large measure to the success of
the rodeo by so doing; now therefore be it
"Resolved, that the thanks of the Town of
Livermore are hereby extended to the Oakland
Tribune and to Paul Goldsmith for the services
rendered to the Town of Livermore, and that a copy
of this resolution by forwarded to the Honorable
Joseph R. Knowland, publisher of the Oakland
Tribune, and to Paul Goldsmith,"
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment.
Monday, July 28th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk
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July 28, 1919.
No meeting of the Board was held on July
28th, 1919, on account of a quorom(sic) not being present
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still
Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk.
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August 4, 1919
_____ _____
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Monday evening, August
4th, 1919. The meeting was called to order
at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger
Hansen, Rees and Utendorffer; absent – President
Knox. Trustee Rees acted as Chairman pro tem.
The minutes of the meetings held on
July 7th and 21st, 1919, were read and approved
as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal, Treas-
Officials' Reports.
urer and Recorder for the month of July, 1919,
and the report of the Health Officer for the
year ending June 30th, 1919, were read and filed.
At this point, President Knox arrived and
President Knox Arrives
took his seat at the meeting.
The Claim of Geo. W. Prescott, amounting to
Claim Rejected.
$10, for firing the salute on July 4th, 1919, was rejected.
Thirty-nine claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed.
$
1,499.65, were audited and approved by the
Finance Committee and on motion of Trustee
Rees, 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 (stamp)
No. 763 D. A. Smith, salary as Supt of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. –
764 " " " , " " Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
765 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
766 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk and stamps - - - - - - 52. –
767 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - 25. –
768 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
769 Laughlin Moy, " " Library Park gardener - - - - - - 75. –
770 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
771 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
772 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 60. –
773 Hans Sorensen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6. –
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
774 Dr. J. K. Warner, yearly salary as Health Officer - - - - - 50. –
775 " " " " , disinfectant - - - - - - - - - -- 28. –
776 " " " " , postage stamps and stationery - - - - - - 3. –
777 George Beck, yearly salary as Fire Chief - - - - - - - - 50. –
778 G. H. Smith, services of self and team on 4 Sundays - - - - 19.23
779 Chas. J. Hohlbein, labor - - - - - - - - - - - 12.75
780 National Septic Process Protective League, settlement
of claims of Cameron Co. - - - - - - - - - 40. –
781 Felix Ferrero, rebate on License No. 791 - - - - - - - - - 7.30
782 Mohr & Short, " " " " 799 - - - - - - - - - 7.30
783 Mally Bros. meals for prisoners, etc. - - - - - - - - - 8.60
784 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. message - - - - - - - .30
785 M. E. Callaghan, two insurance premiums - - - - - - - - 61.27
786 Edw. Conrad, acting Marshal, pound fees and labor - - - - - 10. –
787 Max Berlin, assignee of Dan Fuson, special police - - - - - 12. –
788 Bank of Italy, " " L. J. Van Horn, night watchman - - - - 48. –
789 " " " " " H. Shields, labor - - - - - - - 6.80
790 Manual Pellegrissi, repairing street signs and culvert - - - - 5. –
791 N. D. Dutcher & Son, sprinklers washers and Pyrene(sic) - - - - 8.90
792 McKown & Mess, sulphuric(sic) acid and corks - - - - - 14.92
793 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - 23.66
794 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - 188.32
795 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 7.16
796 " " " " " , water for 41 hydrants - - - - - - 82. -
797 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - 68.64
798 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - .75
799 " " " " " , 5 Mazda lamps - - - - - - - 1.75
800 " " " " " , 1 " globe - - - - - - - - 1. –
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund. 1908 (stamp)
801 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 4 Sewer bond coupons - - - - 90. –
$
Total of bills allowed Aug.. 4th, 1919 - - - - - 1,499.65
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Assessments Increased
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the Clerk
and Assessor was directed to make a general in-
crease of twenty-five per cent in the Assessment Roll
in preparing same.
A communication was received from Attorney
Communication in re
W. J. Locke, executive secretary of the League of
septic Tank Suit.
California Municipalities, endorsing the National
Septic Process Protective League as absolutely reli-
able and recommending that the latter's proposition for
$
the Town to pay 40 for complete release from the
patent claims of the Cameron Co. for alleged
infringement of their patents on septic tanks, be
accepted. It was filed.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Board of Equali-
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the President
zation Organized
of the Board of Trustees was chosen to act as President
of the Board of Equalization.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, the Clerk
of the Board of Trustees was chosen to act as
Clerk of the Board of Equalization.
A communication was received from the
Complaint About
Secretary of the Board of Public Library Trustees
Children at Park
calling the Town Boards attention to the "nuisance
and destructiveness of the children using the Library
grounds as a public playground." The matter
was referred to the peace officers.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Siren Ordered
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
On Trial
Clerk, with the assistance of the Fire and Water
Committee was directed to write to W. S. Darley
& Co., Chicago, Ill., accepting the company's prop-
osition to sent the Town a Sterling electric siren
on trial for use as a fire alarm; the prove to
$
be 390 including freight.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, August 11th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox, (signed) President of the Board. Still
Attest: Elmer G.
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August 11, 1919 Clerk.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting
Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, August 11th, 1919. The meeting was
called to order at 10:00 o'clock.
A communication was received from the
Communication in re
California State Automobile Association offering
Speed-Limit Signs
to sell the Town speed-limit signs complying
with the requirements of the new State vehicle
$
laws, at the price of 1.50 apiece, carriage prepaid.
The matter was referred to the Street Committee.
On recommendation of the Board of Library
Salary of Librarian
Trustees that the salary of the Librarian be raised,
Fixed
and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee
Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the salary of
$
the Librarian was fixed at 75 per month,
beginning September 1st, 1919.
The Clerk was instructed to write to
Automatic Flagman
Signal Supervisor S. F. Starratt, of the Southern
Not Satisfactory.
Pacific Railroad Co., stating that the automatic
flagman just installed at the company's Livermore
avenue grade crossing is not entirely satisfactory
and safe, in the opinion of the Board and requesting
the signal supervisor to have a consultation with
the Street Committee in regard to the matter.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment
on Tuesday, August 12th, 1919, at 8 p.m., and
Wednesday, August 13th, 1919, at 8p.m.
Approved: TE Knox, (signed) Still,
Attest: Elmer G.
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
_____ _____
August 12, 1919
No meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday,
August 12th, 1919, on account of a quorom(sic) not being
present.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
_____ _____
August 13, 1919
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Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening,
August 13th, 1919. The meeting was called
to order at 9 p.m.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen and President Knox; absent – Trustees Rees
and Utendorffer.
An invitation was received from the Board
Invitation to See
of Trustees of Turlock, through the City Clerk,
Fire Engine
for the Board of Trustees of Livermore or other
Demonstrated
representatives of the Town to witness a demon-
stration of Turlock's Howe-Ford fire engine.
It was filed.
A motion was made by Trustee Hansen
In re Collecting
and seconded by President Knox, that the saloons
Liquor Licenses.
in town selling 2¾ - per-cent beer or other malt
liquor be required to pay the regular liquor
$
license of 100 per quarter. On the question
being put, the motion was lost by the following
called vote: Ayes – Trustees Hansen and
President Knox; no – Trustee Emminger, absent
- Trustees Rees and Utendorffer.
Shortly after this, at 9:30 p.m., Trustee
Trustee Rees Arrives.
Rees arrived and took his seat with the
other members of the Board.
A motion was made by Trustee Hansen,
Liquor Licenses
seconded by Trustee Rees, and carried by the
Ordered Issued
following called vote, that the Clerk be instructed
to issue, and the Marshal to collect, the regular
$
liquor license of 100 per quarter, beginning with
the present quarter, from all liquor-license permit-
holders continuing to sell 2¾-per-cent beer or
other malt liquor, after being so notified by
the Marshal, in accordance with the provisions
of Ordinance No. 91 requiring such license to be
paid for selling "any malt liquors", it being
understood, however; that the issuance of these
licenses does no authorize the license-holder to
violate the Federal liquor laws, nor absolve him
from arrest therefor:(sic)
Ayes – Trustees Hansen, Rees and President
Knox; no – Trustee Emminger; absent – Trustee
Utendorffer.
In regard to the application of Angelina
Application to Erect
Preftokis for permission to erect an electric sign
Electric Sign Not
10½ by 2½ feet in size over the sidewalk in front
Granted
of the "Busy Bee: confectionary, and which had
been referred to the Building Committee
reported unfavorably on the said application
and it was not granted.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Speed-Limit
Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
Signs Ordered.
Chairman of the Finance Committee was authorized
to have the Clerk order three 15-mile speed-limit
signs from the California State Automobile As-
sociation, in accordance with the latter's offer.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Thursday, August 14th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
_____ _____
August 14, 1919
_____ _____
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Thursday eve-
ning, August 14th, 1919. The meeting
was called to order at 9 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees and President Knox; absent – Trustees
Emminger and Utendorffer.
W. P. Kaiser and Chris Iverson appeared
Beer Sellers Protest
before the Board and protested against being charged
$
the full liquor license of 100 per quarter for
selling weak beer for the remainder of the quarter.
The Board took the matter under advisement.
An application was received from Daniel
Application For
A. Berry for a permit to obtain a liquor license
Liquor License Permit
to do business at the Livermore Hotel. Action
on the application was deferred for five days,
as required by ordinance.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Wednesday, August 20th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
_____ _____
August 20, 1919
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Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of Board
was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday eve-
ning, August 20th, 1919. The meeting was
called to order at 8:30 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees and President Knox; absent –
Trustee Utendorffer.
On recommendation of the License
Liquor License
Committee, and on motion of Trustee Rees,
Permit Granted
seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by vote
of the board, a permit was granted to Daniel
A. Berry to obtain liquor licenses for the sale
of liquors at the Livermore Hotel under the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 91.
An application was received from P.
Application for
Cigliuti for a permit to obtain a "Class B"
"Class B"
restaurant license (permitting to sale of liquors
Restaurant License
with hot meals), and action on the application was
deferred to the next meeting, as required by ordinance.
A communication was received from
Signal Supervisor
Signal Supervisor S. F. Starratt, of the Southern
Coming.
Pacific Railroad Co. stating that he would arrive
on Train No. 32 on Thursday, August 21st, 1919, to
confer with the Trustees in regard to the auto-
matic flagman signal recently installed at the
Livermore – avenue crossing.
In accordance with a recommendation from
Deputy Health
Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner, and on motion of
Officer Appointed.
Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and
by vote of the Board, Dr. Paul E. Dolan
was appointed Deputy Health Officer to serve
during the absence of the Health Officer from
town and without compensation.
The Board decided to visit Turlock, with
Invitation From
members of the Fire Department, on Tuesday, August
Turlock Accepted.
26th, 1919, arriving there about 6:30 p.m., to witness
a demonstration of the working of the Howe-Ford
fire engine, in acceptance of the invitation extended
by the City of Turlock, and the Clerk
was directed to write to the Turlock officials ad-
vising them accordingly.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
September 2, 1919
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was held
at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, September
2d, 1919, instead of Monday, September 1st, 1919,
which was a legal holiday. The meeting
was called to order at 8:20 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Utendorffer and President Knox; absent Trustees
Hansen and Rees.
The minutes of the meetings held on
August 4th, 11th, 13th, 14th, and 20th, 1919,
were read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Treasurer and Recorder for the month of
Officials' Reports
August, 1919, were read and filed.
Thirty-six claims, amounting to a total of
$
1,399.24, were audited and approved by the Finance
Claims Allowed
Committee, and on motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
seconded by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of
the Board, were allowed out of various funds,
and warrants ordered drawn for the respective
amounts, as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
" " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
No. 802
M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
803
Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. –
804
G. S. Fitzgerald," " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - - 25. –
805
Adolph Johnson," " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
806
Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. –
807
G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - - 125. –
808
G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
809
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
810
Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 6. –
811
Raphael Neill & Co., books for Library - - - - - - - - - - 10.77
812
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
813
G. H. Smith, sprinkling on five Sundays - - - - - - - - 50. –
Valley Garage Co., auto hire etc., for Fire Dept. for July, '19 - - - 6.40
814
L. J. Van Horn, substitute night watchman - - - - - - - 8. –
815
Chas. J. Hohlbein, watchman at fire and labor - - - - - - 11.75
816
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - - 701.97
817
$
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - - 701.97
No. 818 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - 2.25
819 Livermore Herald, publishing - - - - - - - - - - 10. –
820 Walter J. Holm, grading streets during July, 1919 - - - - - 31. –
821 " " " , " " " Aug., 1919 - - - - - 23. –
822 Jos. R. Moy, Mazda lamps - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.80
823 Vernon Jones, 106 melons - - - - - - - - - - - 17. –
824 L. R. C. Bunker, assignee of Charles Burton, serv-
ices as watchman at fire - - - - - - - - - - 3. –
825 Ferrario & Gardella, rebate on License No. 844 - - - - - - 33. –
826 Kaiser & Iverson, " " " " 845 - - - - - - 33. –
827 Max Berlin, " " " " 846 - - - - - - 33. –
828 Modry & Modry, " " " " 847 - - - - - - 33. –
829 Jos. S. Duarte, " " " " 848 - - - - - - 33. –
830 Stefani Ferrario, " " " " 849 - - - - - - 33. –
831 Daniel A. Berry, " " " " 853 - - - - - - 33. –
832 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 31.42
833 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - 188.32
834 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - 5.53
835 " " " " " , water for fire hydrants - - - - - 82. -
836 " " " " " , " " street sprinkling - - - - 67.20
837 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - .75
Total of bills allowed Sept. 2, 1919 - - - - - 1,399.24
In the matter of the application of Peter Cigliuti
Permit Granted For
for a permit to obtain a "Class B" restaurant license
"Class B" Restaurant.
(permitting the sale of liquor with hot meals under
Ordinance No. 92), to do business at the Sweeney
building, which was laid over form the previous
meeting, the Ordinance and License Committee
recommended the granting of such permit, and on
motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded by Trustee
Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, the permit
was granted.
The Marshal was instructed to have certain
In re Septic Tank.
necessary changes and improvements made at the
Town's septic tank.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded
Granted Leave of
by Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board,
Absence.
the Marshal was granted a two weeks leave of absence.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment.
Monday, September 8th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
September 8, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening,
September 8th, 1919. The meeting was called to
order at 8:35 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent – none.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee
Appointed as Agent
Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board, the following
to Collect Insurance
Resolution was adopted:
"Resolution No. 332.
"Resolved, that Trustee D. D. Emminger be, and
hereby is, appointed and constituted the lawful agent
of the Town of Livermore, Calif., with full power to
act for said Town in all matters pertaining to the
adjustment and settlement of all claims for
indemnity for loss by reason of the fire which
occurred to the property of the said Town on the
24th day of August, 1919, with any and all fire
insurance companies interested in the said loss,
and to sign all such legal documents, proofs
of loss and receipts as may be necessary in the'
premises. In witness whereof, we have here-
unto subscribed our names and affixed the
official seal of the said Town of Livermore, Calif.,
this 8th day of September, 1919.
"T. E. Knox, President of the Board.
"Elmer G. Still, Town Clerk."
A letter was received from the County
Report of Railroad
Clerk of Alameda county and read, stating the
Mileage Assessment.
railroad mileage assessment for the Town of
Livermore as declared by the Board of Supervisors
acting for the State Board of Equalization. It
was referred to the Town Assessor and filed.
On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded
Hose Ordered.
by Trustee Hansen, and by the following called
vote, the Board decided to purchase 300 feet
of "Crackerjack" brand fire hose 1½ inches in
diameter from the American Rubber Manufactur-
ing Co. at a price of 90 cents per running foot,
$
or a total of 270, f. o. b. Livermore, Calif.,
and the President of the Board was authorized
to sign a contract in duplicate with said company
accordingly; Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – none.
On motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Nozzles, Etc., Ordered
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, it was
decided to purchase two shut-off nozzles for
1½-inch hose and provided with a ¾-inch tip
and also to order two extra -inch tips and a "Y"
5/8
for the same, from the American Rubber Manu-
$
facturing Co., the nozzles to cost about 20 apiece
$
and the "Y" about 8.
Wm. Rook, representing the E. L. Peacock
Fire Engine Co., Agent
Auto Co. of Oakland, Cal., appeared before the
Board and gave data concerning the Service fire engine
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Friday, September 12th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
September 12, 1919.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening,
September 12th, 1919. The meeting was called
to order at 8:25 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent –
Trustee Emminger.
An application was received from the
Permit Granted.
Smith Motor Car Co. for permission to install
two gasoline tanks and pumps in the sidewalk
at the northwest corner of First and L streets,
and on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board,
the permit was granted; the said tanks to be
installed on accordance with the provisions of
Ordinance No. 70 and the sidewalks to be left
in as good condition as before.
An application for a building permit was
Building Permit.
received from Geo. Beck for the rebuilding of
his dwelling on the east side of J street between
Second and Third, recently damaged by fire;
$
the estimated cost to be 900. On motion of
Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Hansen, and
by vote of the Board, the permit was granted.
Mr. McElroy, agent for the Republic fire
Fire Engine Co. Agents.
engine, and a representative of the American La-
France Fire Engine Co. both appeared before
the Board and gave data concerning their engines.
Mr. Brown, representing the Gamewell Fire
Fire Alarm System
Alarm Co., appeared before the Board and gave data
Agent.
concerning a 12-box fire-alarm system for the town.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment.
Monday, September 15th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
September 15, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening,
September 15th, 1919. The meeting was called
to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox; absent –
Letters were received from the State Rail-
Notices of Hearings.
road Commission notifying the Board that a
hearing in re requiring electric companies to
make service extensions to consumers at the
expense of the former in certain cases had been
set for September 25th, 1919, and later reset
to October 20th, 1919, and also that a hearing in
re a review of all the telephone rates of the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. had been
set for September 15th, 1919, before the said
Commission. The letters were ordered filed.
The Clerk presented his report for the last
Clerk's Annual Report.
fiscal year, showing the total receipts to be
$$
26,267.92, the total expenditures 22,817.86,
$
the surplus 3,450.06, and the balance in the
$
treasury on July 1st, 1919, in all funds, 9,849.27.
The report was ordered filed.
An application was received from L.
Permit Granted.
Guanzirole, owner, and H. J. Carton, lessee, for
a permit to remodel the front entrance of the
former's(sic) building at the northeast corner of
First and L streets. It was granted.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment.
Monday, September 22d, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
September 22, 1919.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, September 22d, 1919. The meeting
was called to order at 10:00 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Hansen,
Rees and President Knox; absent – Trustees
Emminger and Utendorffer.
A petition signed by ten residents of
Petition for Street
the vicinity of Fourth and McLeod streets
Light Received.
was received, asking that a center-span electric
light be installed at that street corner. It was
referred to the Street Committee.
The Board then took a recess to meet on
Adjournment
Tuesday, September 23d, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
September 23, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday eve-
ning, September 23d, 1919. The meeting was
called to order at 8:30 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
absent none.
On motion of Trustee Emminger, seconded
Tax Rate Fixed
by Trustee Hansen, and by the following called
vote, the following resolution was adopted;
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Uten-
dorffer and President Knox; noes – none; absent – none;
"Resolution No. 333.
"Resolution fixing the tax rate for the Town
of Livermore, County of Alameda, State of California,
for the year 1919.
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore that the property tax for the
Town of Livermore for the year 1919, be, and
the same is hereby levied and assessed, and the
tax rate of the said Town of Livermore for the
year 1919 be, and the same is hereby, fixed on
$
each 100.00 of property as follows, to-wit:
$
"General fund, 1.00
$
"Library fund, .13.
"Fund for payment of interest and portion of
$
principal, municipal Sewer Bonds, 1908, .12
"Fund for payment of interest and potion of
$
principal, municipal Library Park Bonds, 1910, .01.
"Fund for payment of interest and portion of
$
principal municipal Street Improvement Bonds, 1915, .18.
$
"Total tax levy, 1.44"
At this point, Trustee Hansen left the
Trustee Hansen
meeting, stating that he had another appointment.
Leaves Meeting.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Specifications Adopted;
Trustee Utendorffer, and by the following called
Bids for Fire Engine
vote, the following resolution was adopted;
Ordered Advertised For.
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; noes – none; absent – Trustee Hansen;
"Resolution No. 334.
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Livermore, County of Alameda, State of
California, that the specifications for a com-
bination fire engine and hose car, three hundred to
six hundred gallons per minute capacity, prepared
by L. E. Wright, Civil Engineer, be, and the same
are hereby, ordered filed with the Clerk of this
Board; and be it
"Further resolved, that the Clerk of this
Board cause a notice to be published in the Liver-
more Herald, Livermore, California, requesting
bidders to submit their bid to the board of Trus-
tees for the furnishing of said combination fire
engine and hose car in accordance with the above
specifications, said notice to be published for
two weeks; and be it
"Further resolved, that the 20th day of
October, 1919, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. be, and the
same is hereby, fixed as the time when all
bids must be presented to this Board of
Trustees,"
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Lines at Fire Hydrants.
Trustee Emminger, and by vote of the Board,
the Street Committee was authorized to have
white lines painted on the pavement and
curbs near fire hydrants, together with the
word, "Keep Clear," to warn motorists and others
not to violate the State law prohibiting the
stopping of vehicles or animals within fifteen
feet of any fire hydrant except while in charge
of a person capable of driving the same.
The board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
October 6, 1919
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board was
held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, October 6th, 1919. The meeting
was called to order at 8:45 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings
held on September 2d, 8th, 12th, 15th,
22d and 23d, 1919, were read and ap-
proved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials Reports.
Treasurer and Recorder were read and
ordered filed.
Health Officer Dr. J. K. Warner ap-
Health Officer
peared before the board and reported that
makes Report
two light cases of influenza had recently
occurred in the community and stated
that there would be a discussion concerning
influenza at the Conference of Health Of-
ficials to be held at Riverside, on October
20th to 24th, 1919, in connection with the
convention of the League of California
Municipalities.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Claims Required
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
to be O.K.'d.
of the Board, the Clerk was instructed
to hereafter returned all claims presented
which were not O.K.'d by the official or
town employee who ordered the work done
or else accompanies by the order slip of
the Chairman of the Finance Committee
authorizing the purchase.
Two claims presented by N. D. Dutcher
Two Claims
& Son, for 50 cents and 95 cents, respectively,
Ordered Returned
were ordered returned to be O.K.'d by the
person who authorized the work and purchases.
Forty claims, amounting to a total of
Claims Allowed.
$2,859.29, 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
various funds, and warrants ordered drawn
for the respective amounts, as follows;
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 838 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
839 " " " " " Supt of Streets - - - - - - - - 25. –
Carried forward - - - - - - - - 90. –
Brought forward - - - - - 115. -
No. 840 M. J. Clark, salary as Town Attorney - - - - - - - - - 25. –
841 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - - 50. –
842 G. S. Fitzgerald," " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25. –
843 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - -- - - - 100. –
844 Laughlin Moy, " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. –
845 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - 125. –
846 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND
847 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 75. –
848 Hans Sorensen janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - - 7.50
849 Rapael Weilb & Co., books for Library - - - - - - - - - 5.27
850 " " " " " " " - - - - - - - - - 2.55
851 F. C. Lassen, fuel for Library - - - - - - - - - - - 1.80
852 J. C. Reimers, premium on insurance policy - - - - - - - 55. –
GENERAL FUND
853 Livermore Fire Dept., quarterly salaries - - - - - - - - 150. –
854 American Rubber Mfg. Co., 300 ft. of fire hose - - - - - - 270. –
855 " " " " , nozzles, tips and "Y" - - - - - - - 53. –
856 Valley Garage Co., automobile hire - - - - - - - - - 33.10
857 " " " " " - - - - - - - - - 6.95
858 American-La France Fire Engine Co., supplies - - - - - - 19.46
859 McKown & Mess, sulphuric(sic) acid., etc. - - - - - - - 18.08
860 G. H. Smith, sprinkling streets on four Sundays - - - - - - 19.24
861 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - 3.65
862 Mally Bros., meals for prisoners - - - - - - - - - - 3. –
863 Ed Conrad, night watchman, Marshal and pound fees - - - - - 16.50
864 Bank of Italy, assignee of Ed Conrad, services
as night watchman - - - - - - - - - 21. –
865 Chas. J. Hohlbein, labor - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.25
866 Twin Oaks Farm, 340 lbs. of grapes - - - - - - - - - 23.80
867 Livermore French Steam Laundry, laundry work - - - - - - .25
868 Jos. R. Moy, electric lamps and fuses - - - - - - - - - 5.40
869 Livermore Herald, printing - - - - - - - - - - - 8. –
870 Cal. State. Automobile Association, 3 street signs - - - - - 4.50
871 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 32.60
872 " " " " " , other street " - - - - - - 188.32
873 " " " " " , miscellaneous " - - - - - - 4.68
874 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - 65.64
875 " " " " " , " " 41 hydrants - - - - - 82. -
876 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - .75
Bond Interest and Redemption Fund 1915 (stamp)
877 L. H. Morgan, Town Treasurer, 88 interest coupons
of Street Improvement Bonds - - - - - - - - 1,100. –
$
Total of claims allowed Oct. 6th, 1919 - - - - - - 2,859.29
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, sec-
Two Street Lights
onded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
Ordered Installed.
the bracket light at the corner of Fourth and Maple
streets was ordered changed to a center-span light,
and a center-span light was also ordered installed
at the corner of Fourth and McLeod streets, the
latter as recently petitioned for.
Three applications for retail liquor
Applications For
licenses, each filed five days before the meet-
Liquor Licenses.
ing as required by ordinance, were received, as
follows:
From C. and P. Raboli, to do business at
the southwest corner of First and K street; ap-
$
plicaton accompanied by a check for 100;
From Fred M. Mally, to do business
at the southeast corner of First and L street.
From John P. Gardella building on the south side
of fist street between J and K; application
accompanied by a check for $100.
After Considerable discussion, the
Applications
Ordinance and License Committee reported
Not Granted.
unfavorably on all three applications, and
on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trus-
tee Hansen, and by vote of the Board, the
report of the Committee was accepted.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
Resolution Declaring
seconded by Trustee Hansen, the following
Public Necessity.
resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger Hansen, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – none: -
"Resolution No. 335.
"Be it resolved, by the board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore;
"That the public interest and necessity
of the Town of Livermore demands the
acquisition and purchase of a certain
municipal improvement of said Town;
namely, fire-fighting apparatus;
"Resolved, further, that said proposed
fire-fighting apparatus is necessary and
convenient to carry out the objects, powers
and purposes of said municipality;
"Resolved further, that the estimated
cost of said proposed municipal improvement
$
will be 10,000.00, and that the cost thereof
will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary
annual income and revenue of said muni-
cipality."
Resolution 335 as published is attached to this page and contains
additional wording to the above text, which is:
______
I hereby certify that, on motion of Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by
Trustee Hansen, the above resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of
the Board of Trustes(sic) of the Town of Livermore held on October 6,
1919, by the following called vote:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
nes(sic) – none; absent – none.
(SEAL) ELEMER G. STILL,
Town Clerk of Livermore, County of Alameda, State of California.
minutes continued
The Clerk was directed to write to the
In re Fire Appara-
American Rubber Manufacturing Co., San Francisco,
tus Applications
returning the two ¾-inch hose nozzle tips just
received from the company and asking that two
half-inch tips be sent instead, and also inquiring
why two spanner wrenches for 1½-inch hose
were not sent with the hose recently received.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, October 13th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
October 13, 1919
Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, October 13th, 1919. The meeting was
called to order at 8:35 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Rees,
Hansen and President Knox, absent – Trus-
tees Emminger and Utendorffer.
On account of the day being a legal
holiday, no business was transacted, and
the Board took a recess to meet on Tuesday,
October 14th, 1919. at 8 p.m.
Adjournment.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
October 14, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on Tues-
day evening October 14th, 1919. The meeting
was called to order at 8:15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; absent – Trustee Hansen.
Ordinance No. 101 :calling and providing
Ordinance Passed.
for a special election to be held in the Town
of Livermore on the 4th day of November, 1919,
to submit to the qualified voters of said Town
the proposition of incurring a bonded debt of
$10,000.00 for fire apparatus "was read, and
on motion of Trustee Rees, who introduced the
proposed ordinance, seconded by Trustee
Utendorffer, and by the following called
vote, the ordinance was adopted:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Rees,
Utendorffer and President Knox; noes – none;
absent – Trustee Hansen.
On the following page is
a copy of said Ordinance No.
101 and published.
ORDINANCE NO. 101
_______
An Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the Town of
Livermore, on the 4th day of November, 1919, to submit to the qualified voters of said
Town the proposition of incurring a bonded debt of said Town in the sum of $10,000.00 for
fire apparatus.
_______
WHEREAS, the Board to Trustees of the Town of Livermore, in the County of Alameda, State
of California, by resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said board on Monday, the
sixth day of October, 1919, at its Council Chamber in said Town, by the affirmative vote of all of
the five members of said Board of Trustees, did resolve and determine that the public interest and
necessity of said Town demand the acquisition and purchase of a certain municipal improvement,
which is set forth and described in Section 1 of this Ordinance, and that the cost of said
improvement will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said
municipality; and
WHEREAS, the said resolution after its passage and adoption by the Board of Trustees, was, on
the same day, certified by the Clerk of said Town and filed in his office, and now remains on file
and of record therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore DO ORDAIN as
follows:
Section 1. That a special election be, and the same is hereby ordered and called to be held in the
Tuesday, the 4th day of November, 1919,
Town of Livermore, on at which election shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of said Town the proposition of incurring a bonded indebtedness
of the said Town for the purpose set forth in said resolution, namely: The issuance of bonds of the
Town of Livermore in the principal amount of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, to pay the
cost of the acquisition and purchase by said Town of a certain municipal improvement, to-wit:
Fire Apparatus, the total cost of which proposed improvement is hereby estimated to be the sum
of $10,000.00
Section 2. That the Board of Trustees of said Town intends to issue and sell bonds of the Town
of Livermore for the purpose aforesaid in the amount of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, if
two-thirds of the qualified voters of said Town voting at said special election shall vote in favor
of said proposition. Said bonds shall be negotiable in form and of the character known as serial,
and shall bear interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and both
principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the Treasurer of said Town in Gold Coin of
the United States of America.
Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore does hereby submit to the qualified
voters of said Town at said special election said proposition for issuance of bonds, which is
hereinabove set forth and refers to said proposition in the summary thereof set forth in the form
hereinafter prescribed for the ballot to be used at said election.
Section 4. The polls at the polling place hereinafter designated shall be opened at six o'clock in
the morning of said day of election, when said polls shall be closed and the election officers shall
then proceed to canvass the ballots cast thereat.
Section 5. Said special election shall be held and conducted and the votes thereof canvassed and
the returns thereof made and the results ascertained and determined as herein provided; and in all
particulars not prescribed by this ordinance, such special election shall be made and signed by the
officers of election, and shall be by them deposited with
the Town Clerk together with the ballots cast at said special election; and the Board of Trustees
shall beet and canvass said returns in the Council Chamber of said Town on the Monday
following said election, at the hour of 8:30 p. m., and if upon such canvass it shall be found that
at least two-thirds of the qualified voters of the Town of Livermore voting at said special election
446a
Oct 14, 1919
voted in favor of said proposition, then bonds of the Town of Livermore shall be issued by said
Town accordingly as aforesaid.
Section 6. There shall be one voting precinct for the purpose of holding said election, which
said precinct is hereby formed, established, fixed and defined, and shall consist of all of the
territory within the corporate boundaries of the said Town of Livermore, being a consolidation of
all of the regular election precincts regularly established for the holding of the last state or county
election.
That certain building at the southeast corner of First and McLeod streets, and known as the
Town Hall, is hereby selected land designated as the Polling Place within the boundaries of said
Town of Livermore where said election must and will be held.
Section 7. A Board of Election for said special election precinct to be composed of five
qualified electors of the Town is hereby appointed to consist of one inspector, two judges and two
clerks:
Inspector – E. W. D'Ombrain.
Judges – Carl G. Clarke and N. D. Dutcher, Jr.
Clerks – Chester M. Beck and E. Dopking.
That said persons appointed as election officers are hereby found and declared to be legally
qualified for their respective positions.
Section 8. All persons shall be entitled to vote at said special election who come within the
terms and comply with the requirements of Sections 1120 and 1121 of the Political Code of the
State of California.
Section 9. The Clerk of said Town is hereby instructed to prepare and cause to be printed on the
proper kind of paper at the expense of said Town, a sufficient number of indices to the Great
Register, tally sheets and other supplies for said bond election, and a sufficient number of ballots,
and to furnish and provide the same for the use of the voters at said special election; and the
ballots to be used at said special election shall be substantially in the following form, to-wit:
No………
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION
November 4th, 1919
______
Instructions Voters
To vote on the question or proposition stamp a cross (X) in the voting square after the work
"Yes", or after the word "No".
All marks except the cross (X) are forbidden: all distinguishing marks of erasures are forbidden
and make the ballot void.
If you wrongfully stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the Inspector of Election and
obtain another.
PROPOSITION: Shall the Town of
YES
Livermore incur a bonded debt of
NO
$10,000 for Fire Apparatus?
Said ballot shall have printed on back thereof the words "Municipal Ticket".
Section 10. Said bonds of issued will be sold by said Town to the highest bidder for cash and
for not less than their face value with accrued interest.
Section 11. This ordinance shall be published once a week for at least two weeks in the
Livermore Herald, a newspaper published less than six days a week in said municipality of
Livermore, and such publication shall constitute the notice and proclamation of said election.
Section 12. This Ordinance shall be forthwith entered upon the minutes of this Board and in the
Ordinance Book of said Town, and shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
Adopted and passed by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, this 14th day of
October, 1919.
T. E. Knox,
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Oct 14, 1919
President of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore.
Attest:
(SEAL) ELMER G. STILL
Clerk of the Town of Livermore.
Presented to and approved by me this 14th day of October, 1919.
T. E. Knox.
President of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Livermore.
______
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, held on the 14th day of October, 1919, and that it was
adopted and passed at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 14th day of October, 1919, by
the following vote. to-wit:
Ayes: Trustees Emminger, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
Noes: Trustees – none.
Absent: Trustee Hansen.
And I further certify that said ordinance was presented to and signed and approved by T. E.
Knox, President of the Board of Trustees of said Town of Livermore, on the 14th day of October,
1919.
WITNESS my hand and the deal of said Town this 14th day of October, 1919.
(SEAL) ELEMER G. STILL.
Clerk of the Town of Livermore
An application for a "Class B" restaurant
"Class B" Restaurant
license was received from H. A. Evans, to do
License Granted.
business at the Mally Hotel Grill, and on motion
of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Emminger,
and by vote of the Board, the permit asked for
was granted.
$
Two claims, amounting to a total of 1.45, was
Two Claims
approved by the Finance Committee after having been
Allowed.
laid over from a previous meeting, and on motion of Trustee
Utendorffer, seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote of the
Board were allowed out of the general fund, and
warrants ordered drawn, as follows;
No. 878 N. D. Dutcher & Son, repairing hose coupling - - - - - - - .50
879 " " " " " , padlock, etc. - - - - - - - - - .95
Total - - - - - - - - - - - 1.45
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, October 20th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
President of the Board. Town Clerk
October 20, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, October 20th, 1919. The
meeting was called to order at 8:20 o'clock –
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox, - absent – none.
This being the date set for the re-
Bids on Fire
ceiving of bids for furnishing one motor-
Engine Received.
propelled combination fire engine and
hose car for the fire department of the Town
of Livermore, in accordance with Resolutions
No. 334 and 335 and an advertisement pub-
lished in the official newspaper, such
bids were received up to 8:00 p. m. on
this date from four companies, and said
bids were opened and read, and the fol-
lowing is a summary of the same;
Name of Capacity Power of No. of Amount Remarks
Bidder: of Pump Engine Cylinders of Bid:
$00
Philp S. Cole, Inc. 350 gals. (not rated) 4 8,330. Solid tires
$00
" " " " " " " " 4 8,680. Pneumatic Tires
00
Schnerr & Scheeline 750 " 140 h. p. 6 9,650. Painted gray.
00
" " " " " " " 6 9,875. Painted Fire
Department red.
00
Seagrave Co. 325 " 80 " 4 8,750. Model 34.
00
" " " " 120 " 6 9,250. " 36.
00
" " 500 " 80 " 4 10,250. " 54.
00
" " 800 " 120 " 6 10,750. " 66.
00
American La France 300 " 75 " 4 8,850. Type 40.
Fire Engine Co.
00
(Same) 600 " 75 " 4 9,100. " 39.
00
(Same) " " 75 " 4 10,350. " 10.
00
(Same) " " 75 " 6 10,650. " 38.
Certified checks were received from
the various bidders, accompanying their bids,
as follows; Philip S. Cole, Inc., $868;
Schnerr & Scheeline, $1,000; Seagrave Co.,
$1,075; American – La France Fire Engine Co.,
Certified Checks
$1,150.
The bids were referred to the Committee
of the Whole, the Fire Department's committee
Bids Referred to
and L. E. Wright, acting as Town Engineer, to
Committee of Whole.
report at the next regular meeting of the Board.
A communication was received from
Communication in
District agent E. W. D'Ombrain of the Pacific
re Fire Hydrant Mains
Gas & Electric Co. stating that the work of
enlarging the water mains supplying the
Town's fire hydrants would be commenced
very shortly. The communication was
ordered filed.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Claim Allowed.
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
the following claim was allowed out of the
general fund and a warrant ordered drawn
for same;
No. 880 Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State, copies of
$
California Statutes of 1915, 1917 and 1919 - - - - - - 9.00
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote
In re Gambling
of the Board, the Marshal was instructed
in Pool Rooms.
to order the card tables removed from the
pool and billiard rooms in town on learning
of any gambling with cards being permitted
in any pool or billiard room in the town.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Two Claims
seconded by Trustee Rees, and by vote
Allowed.
of the Board, the following two claims
were allowed out of the general fund and
warrants ordered drawn as follows:
No. 881 Elmer G. Still, Town Clerk, purchase of
$
stamped envelopes and postage stamps - - - - - - - 13.50
882 Valley Garage Co., Ford chassis - - - - - - - - - 290.00
$
Total - - - - - - - - - - 303.50
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
In re Marshal's
by Trustee Hansen, and by vote of the Board,
Vacation and Mak-
the Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector was
ing Out Tax Bills.
granted one week's vacation, instead of two
week's as previously allowed and the Clerk
was employed to make out the tax bills
for the year 1919 for the compensation of
$30, instead of the Marshal doing the work.
The Board then adjourned.
Adjournment.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
November 3, 1919
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, November 3d, 1919. The meet-
ing was called to order at 8;15 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held
on October 6th, 13th, 14th and 20th, 1919,
were read and approved as read.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal
Officials' Reports
and Treasurer for the month of October,
1919, were read and ordered filed.
Geo. L. Junge, representing Philip S.
Addresses Board
Cole, Inc., of Oakland, addressed the Board
in re Fire Engine.
in regard to the merits of the fire engine.
offered to the Town in the company's recent
bid.
In response to a request from Dep-
Map Loaned
uty County Assessor T. F. Brady, the
to Assessor.
Board decided to loan him a copy of
a large blue-print of the official map
of the Town of Livermore for use by
him in assessment work.
Thirty-six claims, amounting to a
Claims Allowed.
total of $1,378.43, were audited and approved
by the Finance Committee and, on motion
of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trustee Han-
sen, and by vote of the Board, were al-
lowed out of various funds, and warrants
ordered drawn for the respective amounts,
as follows;
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 883 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
884 " " " " " Superintendent of Streets - - - - - - 25. –
885 M. J. Clark " " Town Attorney - - - - - - - - 25. –
886 Elmer G. Still " " " Clerk - - - - - - - - - 50. –
887 G. S. Fitzgerald, " " " Recorded - - - - - - - - 25. –
888 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 90. –
889 Laughlin Moy " " Park gardener - - - - - - - - - 75. –
890 G. H. Smith. services of self and team - - - -- - - - - 125. –
891 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
892 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - 75. –
893 Hans Sorensen, janitor work at Library - - - - - - - - 6.40
894 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Library lighting - - - - - - - 2.48
895 Ed Dodd, cleaning Library furnace and flue - - - - - - - 4.50
Carried forward - - - - - - - - - 663.38
$
Brought forward - - - - - - - - - - - 663.38
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 896 Livermore Herald, publishing - - - - - - - - - - - 40.75
897 " " , printing and publishing - - - - - - - 27. –
898 A. Carlisle & Co., election supplies - - - - - - - - - 49.22
899 Tribune Publishing Co., publishing - - - - - - - - - 9. -
900 Valley Garage Co., set of auto tires - - - - - - - - - 60. –
901 " " " , auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - 7.75
902 Elmer G. Still, making out tax bills - - - - - - - - - 30. –
903 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - 2. –
904 Chas. Hohlbein, repair work - - - - - - - - - - - 7.75
905 G. H. Smith; sprinkling streets on 5 Sundays - - - - - - - 14.43
906 Ed Conrad, night watchman and pound fees - - - - - - - 13.50
907 Walter J. Holm, grading street in Sept., 1919 - - - - - - - 7. –
908 " " " " streets " Oct., 1919 - - - - - - - 35.75
909 Bernhardt & Colldeweih, material for Ford - - - - - - - 27.75
910 Jos. R. Moy, 12 Mazda lamps - - - - - - - - - - - 90. –
911 California Transfer Co. ½ ton of coal - - - - - - - - - 7.50
912 Edward Donahue, blacksmith work - - - - - - - - - 12.15
913 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., street lighting - - - - - - - - 189.09
914 " " " " " , electrolier lighting - - - - - - - 35.81
915 " " " " " , miscellaneous " - - - - - - - 3.72
916 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - 45.18
917 " " " " " , " " fire hydrants - - - - - 82. -
918 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - - .90
$
Total of claims allowed Nov. 3d 1919 - - - - - 1,376.43
A petition was received from John
Petition For
Anderson and five other residents of the
Street Light.
vicinity of Chestnut and North O streets
asking that a street light be installed at
that corner. The matter was referred
to the Fire, Water and Light Committee.
A communication was received
Offer to Sell
from A. C. Cavender and read, stating
Sewer Farm Place.
that in accordance with his contract with
the Town, he would sell to the
Town for $16,500 the place he recently purchased
from Geo. L. Monahan complete with stock
and implements, as he was offering the
same for sale for that amount.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer
Offer to Sell
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
Declined.
of the Board, the Clerk was instructed
to send a communication to said A. C.
Cavender notifying him that the Board
does not accept his offer.
A communication was received
Communication in re
from Schnerr & Scheeline of San Francisco
Fire Engine Bid.
offering to sell the Town the fire engine de-
scribed in the company's recent bid on a
year's trial, and inviting the Board to witness
a demonstration of the engine soon to be
held.
The Clerk was instructed to write to
To Enquire in re
Schnerr & Scheeline asking them to let the
Demonstration Date
Board know at least a day or so ahead
as to when the demonstration of the engine
would be held.
Six applications were received, as
Applications For
follows, and referred to the Building Committee;
Building Permits.
From Dr. J. K. Warner, for repairs to a
$
roof, estimated to cost 100; from H. B. Wagner,
for erecting a garage at the corner of College
Avenue and M street, at an estimated cost of
$
100; from Marcus Altamirano, for the erection
of a barn at the corner of North I street and
Junction avenue at an estimated cost of
$
200; from D. J. Murphy, for repairs to a
roof at the northwest corner of First and
Lizzie streets estimated to cost $150; from
Mrs. J. C. Scott for reshingling(sic) her resi-
dence on Lizzie street, at an estimated
cost of $100; from C. Reimers, for the laying
of an air-line pipe under the sidewalk
on L street between First street and the
Southern Pacific Railroad Co.'s tracks.
The Clerk was instructed to write
Railroad Crossings
to the Western Pacific Railroad Co. calling
in Need of Repairs
attention to the bad condition of its crossings
at M street, L street and East First street
and asking that they be repaired without
further delay, as required by the com-
pany's franchise.
The Marshal was, at his request,
Marshal Granted
granted a further leave of absence of ten
Leave of Absence.
days, the same to be without cost to
the Town and the Clerk to be appointed
as Deputy Tax Collector to act during
the Marshal's absence.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Wednesday, November 5th, 1919, and 8 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
November 5, 1919
Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening, November 5th, 1919, The
meeting was called to order at 8;10 o'clock.
Roll call – Present – Trustees Emminger,
Utendorffer and President Knox; absent -
Trustees Hansen and Rees.
On motion of Trustee Emminger,
Five Claims
seconded by Trustee Utendorffer, and by
Allowed.
vote of the Board, the following five
claims were allowed out of the general
fund and warrants ordered drawn for the
prespective(sic) amounts;
$
No. 919 E. W. D'Ombrain, services as election officer - - - - - - - 5. –
$
920 E. M. Beck, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. –
$
921 E. R. Dopking, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. –
$
922 Carl G. Clarke, " " " " - - - - - - - 5. –
$
923 N. D. Dutcher Jr., " " " " - - - - - - - 5. –
Total of claims allowed Nov. 5th, 1919 - - - - - - 25. –
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, November 10th, 1919, at 8;30 p.m.
Approved; TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk.
November 10, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town Hall
on Monday evening, November 10th,
1919. The meeting was called to
order at 8;30 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – none.
The minutes of the meetings held
on November 3d and 5th, 1919, were
read and approved.
The President of the Board thereupon
Election Returns
announced to the Board that this was
Canvassed.
the time and place fixed by law for
canvassing the returns of the special
municipal bond election held in the
Town of Livermore on the 4th day of
November, 1919. The Clerk thereupon
stated to the Board that all the returns
of said election had been filed with him,
and he thereupon produced and submitted
same.
The Board then proceeded to canvass
the returns of said election by publicly
opening the same and by estimating and
declaring the vote cast in each precinct
and throughout the town. On completion
of the canvass, the following resolution , was
read and, on motion of Trustee Emminger
who introduced the resolution, seconded by
Trustee Utendorffer, was adopted unan-
.
imously by called vote:
"Resolution No. 336
"Board of Trustees Town of Livermore, State
of California. Meeting held November 10, 1919.
"Whereas, a special municipal bond election
was held in the Town of Livermore on the 4th
day of November, 1919, the proposition sub-
mitted to vote being, Shall the Town of
$
Livermore incur a bonded debt of 10,000
for fire apparatus ?(sic)
"And, whereas, said election was had
upon due notice and was conducted in all
respects in accordance with law, and the
returns thereof having been submitted
to this Board of Trustees of said Town
and have been this day canvassed in accordance
with law;
"Now, therefore, in order to set forth
and declare the results of said canvass
and of said election,
"Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Livermore, that the whole
number of votes cast in said town was
284; and
"Be it further resolved that the prop-
ositon submitted to vote was Shall
the Town of Livermore incur a bonded debt
of $10,000 for fire apparatus'; and
"Be it further resolved that the total
number of votes cast in special election
precinct No. 1 was 284 votes, whereof
262 votes were cast in favor of said
proposition and 22 votes were cast
against it; and
"Be it further resolved, that the total
number of votes cast at said election in
the Town of Livermore was 284, and that
of said votes throughout said Town
262 votes were cast in favor of said
proposition and 22 votes were cast
against it;
"That at said election the said
proposition was carried and adopted by
the affirmative vote of more than two-
thirds of all the votes cast at said
election; and that the issuance of bonds
by the Town of Livermore in accordance with
said proposal was thereupon authorized
and permitted;
"That the Town Clerk is ordered
to enter on the minutes of this Board
this resolution, as a statement of the
result of said canvass."
An application was received from
Building Permit
Houx & Smallcomb asking for permission
to lay an approach over the gutter in
front of their place of business on
First street opposite K street and the
permit was granted on condition that
the approach be made movable.
The Board then took a recess to
Adjournment
meet on Friday, November 14th, 1919,
at 8 p.m.
Approved; Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
Pro Tem, President of the Board. Town Clerk.
November 14, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of
the Board was held at the Town Hall
on Friday evening, November 14th, 1919.
The meeting was called to order at
8;45 o'clock
Roll call: - Present – Trustees
Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox; absent – none.
On motion of Trustee Utendorffer,
seconded by Trustee Hansen, and by vote
Invited to Appear
of the Board, the Clerk was directed to
Before Board.
send a letter to J. F. Cribbins, branch
manager of the Seagrave Company, San
Francisco, inviting him to appear before
the Board on the following Monday
evening, November 17th, 1919, at 8 o'clock.
An application for a building permit
was received from the Livermore Sani-
Building Permit
tarium, for the erection of a chicken
Granted.
house at the northwest corner of College
avenue and N street, at an estimated
$
cost of 1,500/
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
by Trustee Utendorffer and by vote
of the Board, the application was granted.
The Board then took a recess to meet
on Monday, November 17th, 1919, at 8 p.m.
Adjournment.
Approved: Wm Rees (signed) Attest; Elmer G. Still,
Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk
November 17, 1919.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, November 17th, 1919. The
meeting was called to order at 8;30 o'clock
Roll call; - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer
and President Knox. absent – none.
J. Neff, representing the Union Oil
Application for
Co., appeared before the Board and re-
Permission to
quested permission to connect with the
Connect With Sewer
Town's sewer system on East First street
from the company's premises first outside
$
the town limits, for the fee of 25 per
year, under the provisions of Ordinance
No. 51.
On motion of Trustee Rees, sec-
Referred to
onded by Trustee Hansen and by vote
Street Committee
of the Board, the application was re-
ferred to the Street Committee with
power to act.
A petition signed by F. L.
Petition For
Sangmaster and ten other residents of
Street Light
the vicinity of Livermore avenue and
Chestnut street was received and read
asking that a center-span street light
be installed at that corner.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded
Resolution Adopted
by Trustee Utendorffer, and by the follow-
Awarding Contract
ing called vote, the following resolution
For Fire Engine.
was adopted, after being read and intro-
duced: Ayes – Trustees Emminger,
Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President
Knox; noes – none; absent – none:
"Resolution No. 337.
"Resolved, that the bid of The Seagrave
Company for furnishing one combination
fire apparatus Model No. 66, six cylinders,
in accordance with the specifications ad-
opted for said fire apparatus, be, and
the same is hereby accepted, and the
contract for furnishing said fire apparatus
is hereby awarded to said The Seagrave
Company at the price named in their
bid, to-wit; ten thousand seven hundred
fifty dollars ($10,750); and the President
and Clerk of this Board are hereby
authorized and directed to enter into a
contract accordingly for and in the name
of the Town of Livermore.
"Be it further resolved, that all
other bids be and the same are hereby
rejected and the Clerk is directed to
return the checks of the unsuccessful
bidders."
The Clerk was directed to write to
the fire department or city council of
In re Selling
Stockton inquiring whether they would
Old Fire Engine.
be interested in purchasing the old band
fire engine which the Town of Livermore
purchased for Stockton in 1876, as
it had been reported that they might care
to acquire it as a relic.
The Board then adjourned to the
Adjournment.
next regular meeting.
Approved; Wm Rees (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
Pro Tem. President of the Board. Town Clerk.
December 1, 1919
No meeting of the Board was held
on Monday, December 1st, 1919, on account
of a quorom(sic) not being present. At 8:45
o'clock p.m. Trustee Emminger the only
member of the Board present declared the
regular meeting of the Board postponed
and adjourned to Monday, December
8th, 1919, at 8 p.m. sharp.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
December 8, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board
was held at the Town Hall on Monday eve-
ning, December 8th, 1919. The meeting
was called to order at 8:25 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present- Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees and Utendorffer; ab-
sent, President Knox.
In the absence of President Knox, Trus-
tee Rees acted as President pro tem.
The reports of the Clerk, Marshal,
Officials Reports.
Treasurer and Recorder for the month of
November, 1919, were read and ordered filed.
Thirty-six claims, amounting to a total
Claims Allowed.
$
of 1,326.30, were audited and approved by
the Finance Committee, and, on motion of
Trustee Utendorffer, seconded by Trustee
Hansen, and by vote of the Board, were
allowed out of various funds, and warrants
ordered drawn for the respective amounts,
as follows:
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
No. 924 D. A. Smith, salary as Marshal - - - - - - - - - - $90. -
925 " " " " " Supt. of Streets - - - - -- - - - 25. –
926 M. J. Clark, " " Town Attorney - - - - - -- - - 25. –
927 Elmer G. Still, " " " Clerk - - - - - - -- - - 50. –
928 G. S. Fitzgerald " " " Recorder - - - - - - - - - 25. –
929 Adolph Johnson, " " night watchman - - - - - - - - 100. –
930 Laughlin Moy, " " Library Park gardener - - - - - - - 75. –
931 G. H. Smith, services of self and team - - - - - - - - - 125. –
932 G. Poggi, cleaning streets - - - - - - - - - - - - 60. –
LIBRARY FUND (stamp)
933 Myrtle E. Harp, salary as Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 75. –
934 Hans Sorensen, janitor work a Library - - - - - - - - - 12. –
935 W. F. Juarrie & Co., set of books for Library - - - - - - - 37.50
936 W. I. Doty, insurance on Library building - - - - - - - - 40. –
937 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., lights for Library - - - - - - - - - 3. –
938 F. C. Lassen, fuel for Library - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.70
GENERAL FUND (stamp)
939 G. H. Smith, sprinkling streets on four Sundays - - - - - - - - 19.24
940 Ed Conrad, pound fees, night watchman, etc. - - - - - - - - 14. –
941 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., messages - - - - - - - - 1.50
942 Elmer G. Still, Town Clerk, postage stamps - - - - - - - - - 2. –
943 Livermore Warehouse Co., rebate of tax - - -- - - - - - 10.80
944 Samuel & Steckel, meals for prisoners, etc. - - - - - - - - 3.50
945 H. R. Crane, repair work, etc. - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.25
946 Geo. Beck & Sons, two fire extinguishers, etc. - - - - - - - 24.25
947 " " " " , supplies - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.05
948 Livermore Commercial Co., supplies - - - - - - - - - 3.90
949 Valley Garage Co., auto hire for Fire Dept., etc. - - - - - - - 8.35
950 " " " , supplies for Ford chemical - - - - - - - - 16.06
951 H. C. Anderson, painting Ford chemical car - - - - - - - - 43. –
952 Herman Walters, extension ladder for Ford car - - - - - - - 8. –
953 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., electrolier lighting - - - - - - - - 38.45
954 " " " " " , street lighting - - - - - - - - 190.52
955 " " " " " , miscellaneous lighting - - - - - - 4.32
956 " " " " " , five lamps - - - - - - - - - 2. -
957 " " " " " , water for street sprinkling - - - - 29.16
958 " " " " " , " " fire hydrants - - - - - - 82. -
959 " " " " " , " " Town Hall, etc. - - - - - .75
$
Total of claims allowed Dec. 8, 1919, - - - - 1,326.30
Two applications for building permits
Two Building
were received and granted as follows:
Permits Granted
J. H. Wilson, for the erection of a garage
at the southeast corner of Sixth and L streets,
at an estimated cost of $200; Mrs. Mary L.
Harrington, for the reshingling(sic) of not over 40 per cent
of the roof of a dwelling on East First street opposite McLeod.
A written application was received from
Permission Granted
Robt. Cerruti for a permit to erect a sign,
to Erect Sign.
not electric, over the sidewalk in front
of his place of business in the Mally build-
ing on First street and on recommendation
of the Building Committee the permit
was granted.
A letter was received from Frank E.
Proposition to
Steinbacher of Oakland offering to paint
Paint Flagpole
the town flagpole, putty up the checks
and gild the ball for $65.
The Clerk was directed to write him,
stating that the Board would not want the
pole painted during the winter, but would
file his letter and ask him to submit
a bid on the work next spring.
A communication was received
Safety Rules
from the State Industrial Accident Com-
Received.
mission, together with a copy of a booklet
of "Tunnel Safety Rules: and another of
"General Lighting Safety Orders," and
affidavits confirming same and all these
were ordered filed for public inspection.
A request was received from an
Request for Shoes.
indigent family for four pair of children's
shoes. The matter was referred to the
Marshal for investigation and report.
A communication was received from
Communication From
Livermore Post, No. 47, American Legion, offer-
American Legion.
ing the Board the services of its members
to help suppress any Bolsheviki(sic) or other
revolutionary uprising in the community
if any such should occur at any time,
and placing themselves on record as stand-
ing for "law and order and 100 per cent
Americanism."
The letter was ordered filed, and
the Clerk directed to acknowledge receipt
of same and express the Board's thanks
to Livermore Post, No. 47, American Legion.
A letter was received from the Maryland
In re Auditing
Casualty Co. of San Francisco asking when
Town Accounts.
the Board contemplates having the next
audit of the accounts of the Clerk, Mar-
shal and Treasurer made.
The Clerk was instructed to write to
the said company, stating that the Board
intends to have such an audit made in
March, 1920, which would be two years
from the last audit.
In the matter of the petition recently
In re Changing
received for a street light at the corner of
Street Lights
Chestnut and O streets, the Fire, Water and
Light Committee recommended that, instead,
the center-span light at the corner of Chest-
nut and M streets be removed to Chestnut
and N streets, and the Clerk was instructed
to send an order to the Pacific Gas & Electric
Co. to so remove said light.
In the matter of the petition for the
installation of a street light at the corner
of Livermore avenue and Chestnut street,
the Committee recommended that this
be not granted.
In regard to whether it is better to
In re Suction Hose.
have flexible or non-flexible suction
hose with the new fire engine, the Clerk
was instructed to write to J. F. Stebbins,
branch manager of the Seagrave Co.,
inquiring as to the advantages and disad-
vantages of each kind of such hose.
Ordinance No.___, "providing for
Proposed Ordinance
the issuance of municipal bonds of the Town
Introduced.
of Livermore in the sum of $10,000 for cer-
tain fire apparatus," was introduced and
given first reading.
The Clerk was directed to write to
In re Non-Frosted
Hanford and San Jose inquiring where
Electrolier Globes.
clear-glass globes for electroliers can be
purchased, such as used at these places,
and also to inquire again as to whether
any local dealers can furnish them.
The Board then took a recess to meet
Adjournment.
on Monday, December 15th, 1919, at 8 p. m.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk
December 15, 1919
Adjourned Regular Meeting
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Board was held at the Town Hall on
Monday evening, December 15th, 1919.
The meeting was called to order at 8:25 o'clock.
Roll call: - Present – Trustees Em-
minger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and
President Knox; absent – none.
Ordinance No. 102, "providing for the is-
Ordinance Passed.
suance of municipal bonds of the Town of
Livermore in the sum of $10,000 for certain fire
apparatus," was given second reading and,
on motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by Trus-
tee Hansen, was adopted by the following
called vote:
Ayes – Trustees Emminger, Hansen,
Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox;
noes – none; absent – none.
Following is a printed copy of said
Ordinance No. 102 as published:
four columns from newspaper glued to this page (460)
ORDINANCE NO. 102
_______
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUNACE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF
LIVERMORE IN THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CERTAIN FIRE
APPARUTUS.
_______
WHEREAS, all the requirements of law have been complied with in calling and holding the
special election held in the Town of Livermore, on Tuesday, the 4th day of November, 1919, at
which election the proposition for issuance of bonds of said Town in the sum of $10,000- for
certain fire apparatus was submitted to the voters of said Town; and the Board of Trustees of said
Town did meet and canvass the returns of said election at 8:30 o'clock p. m. on Monday,
November 10, 1919, and did as the result of such canvass determine and declare and do hereby
certify that said proposition received at said special election the affirmative vote of more that
two-thirds of all the voters voting at said election, and was thereby carried and adopted by said
election, and the issuance of said bonds by the Town was duly authorized;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees of said Town of Livermore,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That bonds of the Town of Livermore in the aggregate principal sum of Ten
Thousand ($10,000) Dollars shall issue and be sold to pay the cost of the acquisition by said
Town of a certain municipal improvement, to-wit: Fire Apparatus.
Section 2. That the said bonds of said Town shall be issued as hereinafter set forth, and shall be
sold in accordance with law and with the terms of this ordinance. Said bonds shall be negotiable
I form and of the character known as serial, and shall be ten (10) in number, and numbered
consecutively from 1 to 10 both inclusive, and shall be of the denomination of One Thousand
($1000) Dollars each. All said bonds shall bear interest from their date until paid at the rate of
five (5) per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, which interest shall be evidenced by
coupons attached to each bond, and each of said coupons shall represent six (6) months interest
on the bond to which it is attached. The principal and interest of said bonds shall be payable at
the office of the Treasurer of said Town of Livermore, in United States Gold Coin. Said bonds
shall be dated January 1st, 1920, and the interest coupons shall be payable on the first day of
January and the first day of July in each year until and at the respective dates of maturity of said
bond, the first coupon on each bond being made payable on July 1, 1920. Said bonds in
numerical order from lower to highest shall mature and be payable on January 1st, one bond in
each year from 1921 to 1930 inclusive.
Section 3. Said bonds and the coupons thereof shall be made payable to bearer, and may be
registered as by law provided, and thereafter the interest and principal of the bonds so registered
shall be payable to the registered owner.
Section 4. Said bonds shall each be substantially in the following form; the blanks in said form,
and the form of coupon given below, to be filled with such words, figures or numbers as shall be
appropriate, namely:
(Form of Bond)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of California
Town of Livermore
Bond No. …… $1,000.00
Municipal Improvement Bond
The Town of Livermore, a municipal corporation in the County of Alameda in the State of
California, hereby acknowledges its indebtedness, for value received, and promises to pay to
bearer, or, if this bond be registered, to the registered owner thereof, at the office of the Treasurer
of said Town of Livermore on the first day of January in the year 19.., One Thousand Dollars, in
United States Gold Coin, with interest thereon in like Gold Coin, at the rate of five per cent (5%)
per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first day of January and on the first day of July in each
year from the date hereof until paid, upon the surrender of the annexed coupons, as they
severally become due.
This bond in one of an issue of bonds of the aggregate face value of Ten Thousand ($10,000)
Dollars, all of like date and tenor, but maturing at different times, issued by the Town of
Livermore for the purples of providing money for the acquisition of a certain municipal
improvement consisting of certain fire apparatus, under and by virtue of and in conformity with
the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the Sate of California, entitled: " An act authorizing
the incurring of indebtedness by Cities, Towns and Municipal Corporations for municipal
improvements and regulating the acquisition, construction or completion thereof " (which Act
became a law on February 25, 1901) and the acts of the Legislature of said Sate amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto; and it is hereby certified and declared that all the
requirements of the constitution and laws of California, and of the ordinances of said Town of
Livermore, have been fully complied with by the proper officers in the issuance of this bond; and
that this issue of bonds has been authorized by the affirmative vote of more then two-thirds of
the qualified electors of said Town, voting on the question of such issue at a special election duly
and regularly called and held in said Town of Livermore on Tuesday, the 4th day of November,
1919, for that purpose only; and that the result of such election has been duly and legally
canvassed, ascertained and declared as required by law, and that all conditions, acts and things
essential to the validity of this bond exist, have happened and have been done, and that every
requirement of law affecting the issue thereof has been duly complied with, and that the issue of
bonds, of which this is one, is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the constitution
and laws of California, and that a sinking fund has been duly constituted to pay the principal and
interest thereof at maturity.
The faith and credit of said Town and all the property in said Town are hereby pledged to the
punctual payment of the principal and interest of this bond, according to its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Town of Livermore by its Board of Trustees, has caused
and authorized this bond to be signed in its name by the President of its Board of Trustees and by
its Treasurer, and to be countersigned by its Town Clerk, and to sealed with its corporate seal,
and has caused each of the coupons attached hereto to be signed by its Treasurer, all as of the
first day of January in the year 1920.
TOWN OF LIVERMORE
By ……………………………….
President of its Board of Trustees
…………………………………..
Treasurer of said Town
Countersigned by
…………………………………...
Clerk of said Town
_______
The said coupons shall be substantially in the following form, namely:
(Form of Coupon)
$25.00 Coupon No …..
On the first day of ……., 19..,
the Town of Livermore will pay
to bearer at the office of the
Treasurer of said Town the sum
of Twenty-five ($25) Dollars in
United States Gold Coin for the
semi-annual interest then due on
its Municipal Improvement Bond
No…. .
………………………………….
Treasurer of Town of Livermore
_______
Section 5. The President of the Board of Trustes(sic) of said Town (who is its chief executive)
and the Treasurer of said Town are hereby authorized and directed respectively as such officers,
to sign each of said bonds in the name of said Town, and the Clerk of said Town is hereby
authorized and directed to countersign each of said bonds in the name of said Town, and the
Clerk of said Town is hereby authorized and directed to countersign each of said bonds and to
affix the corporate seal of said Town thereto; and the said Treasurer is hereby authorized and
directed to sign each of the interest coupons, either by his own hand of by printed, lithographed
or engraved facsimile signature; and such signing, countersigning and sealing shall be a
sufficient and binding execution of each and every bond and coupon by said Town.
Section 6. The Board of Trustees of said Town shall at the time of fixing the general tax levy,
and in the manner for such general tax levy provided, levy and collect annually each year until
said bonds are paid or until there shall be a sum in the treasury of said Town set apart for that
purpose, to meet all sums coming due for principal and interest on said bonds, a tax sufficient to
pay the interest on said bonds, a tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls
due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof on or before
maturity. A sinking fund shall be kept by the Treasurer of said Town as "Municipal
Improvement Bonds 1920 Sinking Fund" and the proceeds of the said tax levies for payment of
principal and interest of said bonds shall be paid into said sinking fund as soon as collected, and
shall remain in said sinking fund until required for the respective payments of principal and
interest, as aforesaid; and when the several payments of principal and interest shall fall due, the
Treasurer of said Town, and his respective successors in office, are hereby authorized, directed
and ordered to pay, out of the moneys in said sinking fund, the amount or amounts of principal
and interest of said bonds at maturity, when demand shall be made therefor(sic), as by law
provided and none of the moneys paid into said sinking fund shall be used for any purpose other
than the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds until the whole amount thereof, shall
have been paid.
Section 7. There is also hereby constituted and established a fund to be known as "Municipal
Improvement Bond 1920 Fund," which shall be kept by the Treasurer of said Town and all
proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be placed by the Treasurer to the credit of said fund,
which shall be applied exclusively to the purpose and object of said bond issue as set forth in this
Ordinance.
Section 8. The Clerk of said Town is directed to cause to be printed, lithographed or engraved a
sufficient number of blank bonds and coupons of suitable quality, and to cause the blank spaces
thereof to be filled in to comply with this Ordinance, and to procure their execution by the
proper officers, and to deliver them, when so executed, to the Treasurer of said Town, who shall
safely keep the same until they shall be sold, whereupon he shall deliver them to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof, on receipt of the purchase price.
Section 9. Said bonds will be sold by the Town to the highest bidder for cash and for not less
than their face value and accrued interest.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be printed and published once in "The Livermore Herald," a
newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said Town of Livermore.
Section 11. This ordinance shall be forthwith entered upon the minutes of the Board of
Trustes(sic) and in the ordinance book of said Town, and shall take effect upon its passage and
approval.
Adopted and passed by unanimous vote the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore, this
15th day of December, 1919.
T. E. KNOX.
President of Board of Trustees.
(SEAL) ELMER G. STILL
Clerk of Town of Livermore
Presented to and approved by me this 15th day of December, 1919.
T. E. KNOX
President of Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at an adjourned regular meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the Town of Livermore held on the 8th day of December, 1919, and that
at an adjourned regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of December, 1919, it was
adopted and passed by the following vote of the members of said Board, to-wit:
AYES: Trustees Emminger, Hansen, Rees, Utendorffer and President Knox.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
And I further certify that said ordinance was presented to and signed and approved by the
President of the Board of Trustees of said Town of Livermore on the 15th day of December,
1919.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Town, this 15th day of December, 1919.
(SEAL) ELMER G. STILL,
Clerk of the Town of Livermore.
The bond of the Seagrave Company of San
Bond Accepted
Francisco, accompanying its contract with the
Town of Livermore dated December 19, 1919,
$
as surety in the sum of 1,000, was read,
and on motion of Trustee Hansen, seconded by
Trustee Rees, and by vote of the Board, was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
On motion of Trustee Rees, seconded by
Certified Check
Trustee Utendorffer, and by vote of the Board,
Ordered Returned
the Clerk was directed to return to the
Seagrave Company of San Francisco its cer-
tified check for $ 1,075 accompanying its bid
on fire apparatus.
George Beck appeared before the Board
Asks Permission
and requested permission to remove his
to Move Building
corrugated-iron building on the Western
Pacific Railroad Company's property on
Oak street to the Anthony lot at the
northeast corner of Second and J streets.
After some discussion it was decided
Permission Refused.
that the Board could not legally grant
the permit requested, on account of the
provisions of the Town ordinances con-
cerning fire limits.
The Board then adjourned to the next
Adjournment.
regular meeting date.
Approved: TE Knox (signed) Attest: Elmer G. Still,
President of the Board. Town Clerk