HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/1917City Hall, Monday, Oct. 8,1917 - 7 :30 P.M.
Council met in adjourned session, Mayor Stover presiding.
ROLL CALL: Present, H. B. Kirtland, H. A. Gowman, L. F. Sinsheimer, John Chapek,
W, M. Stover.
Absent, None.
Communication from Aug. Vollmer in re "hater Rates" referred to Commissioner
of Public Works on motion of..H. B. Kirtland seconded by John Chapek.
The application of Pulliam Pfeiffer for permit__ to build. a Residence on
Lot 4 Block 121, the same to cost $1200.00, was granted on motion of John Chapek
seconded by H. B. Kirtland.
Application of Dr. L. T. Wade for Taxicab license received and referred to
Commissioner Gowman on motion of H. B. Kirtland seconded by John Chapek.
The petition of M. J. Castro requesting a transfer of the Livery Stable
license of C. L. Evens to himself was referred to the Commissioner of Public
Health and Safety on motion of H. B. Kirtland seconded by John Chapek.
On motion of L. F. Sinsheimer seconded by H. B. Kirtland the application
of A. Yager for sewer connection on Broad St. between South St. and Fulton Ave.
was granted.
The City Attorney filed his opinion regarding the legal and moral liability
of the individual members of the Council in the matter of the shortage in the
accounts of.the late police Judge Thos. Rhodes. The opinion follows:
" October 8th, 1917.
To the Mayor and Members of the Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo: -
Gentlemen:-
In response to your motion requesting an opinion as to the individ-
ual liability.both legal and moral of each of. you on account of the shortage
of Mr. Rhodes while Police Judge of. this City, I beg to submit the following:
I find no legal obligation imposed upon the Mayor or any member of
the Council which. imposes on any of you any legally enforceable liability for
the shortage.
A discussion of your moral liability is outside the province of your
attorney, but I shall endeavor to comply with your request. No member is in
any way morally responsible for the default save as ih the exercise of a high
degree of attention and care it might have been detected at an earlier stage
or the absence of a bond-subsequent to June first discovered.. Probably each
member of the Council during the time the late -police -judge reported to the
Council was somewhat remiss in not having checked up these reports so as to
detect that the totals given in the reports were incorrect, and probably each
member of the present Council is somewhat remiss in not having not#d that no
bond for the term commencing June lst,1917 was submitted for approval. I
know of no difference in the position of the respective members as to their
.liability in this regard save that a greater degree of attention may fairly
be said to have been imposed upon the Mayor by reason of the fact that he
is also an executive officer charged with the enforcement of the laws and
ordinances of the city and upon the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety
because the default occurred in the Department of which he is the responsible
head.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. P. Kaetzel "
It was moved by L. F. Sinsheimer and seconded by John Chapek that.the 6pinion
of the City Attorney be placed on file.
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City.Engineer, IN. B. Burch, presented a report in regard to work which is
necessary to be done by the City previous to permanent street work being started ,
on Marsh St. The report did not include work necessary to done by Public
Service Corporations. On motion of H. B. Kirtland seconded by John Chapek
the report was ordered filed.
The application of Commercial Bank for sewer connection on Santa Rosa St.
between Montalban and Stenner -St. was granted upon motion of L. F. Sinsheimer
seconded by John Chapek.
The applications of Cornelius Van Proyen and Antonio.Petrini for Taxicab
licenses, which had been referred for investigation were granted upon motion of
H. A. Gowmar seconded by H. B. Kirtland.
On motion of L. F. Sinsheimer seconded by H. A. Gowman the City Clerk was
directed to call the attention of the heads of the various departments to
communications, etc. which affect those departments, that action may be taken
on such when presented to the Council, thereby making it unnecessary to lose
time by referring same.
Resolution No. 41 (New Series), .concerning the bonding of the City of San
_ Luis Obispo, for the acquisition and improvement of certain real property known
as the "City Farm" was introduced, and on motion of H. A. Cowman seconded by
H. B. Kirtland was adopted by the following vote: ROLL. CALL:
AYES: H. B. Kirtland, H. A. Gowman, L. F. Sinsheimer, John Chapek and W. M. Stover.
NOES: None, Absent, None.
The committee recently appointed by the individual members of the Board for
' the purpose of selecting a suitable standard for street lights, submitted a re-
port with the following recommendations:
That the lighting standards installed trroughout the City be uniform and
of the "George Cutter Coss Park View Design, of cast iron material,,adapted to
receive the Welsbaeh Street Lighting Co. two mantle type "D" lamp. That the
height and dimensions be as shown in blue print attached and in accordance with
specifications attached.
It was moved by H. A. Gowman and seconded by H. B. Kirtland that the report
of the committee be accepted.
Commissioner Sinsheimer moved to amend the motion to read - "that the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, adopt such types of standards as best suits the
location at which they are to be erected ". The amendment was lost for the lack
of a second.
On Roll Call the vote on the original motion stood as follows:
AYES: H. B. Kirtland, H. A. Gowman:, John Chapek, Vd. M. Stover.
H
OES: L. F. Sinsheimer, ABSENT: None.
This was the date set for receiving bids for street- lighting. The bid of
U the Santa Laria Gas & Power Co. was the only one received.
It was moved by H. A. Gowman and seconded by H. B. Kirtland that the bid of
the Santa Maria Gas & Power Co. be accepted and that the Mayor be empowered to