Resolution 01418RESOLUTION NO. 1418
EXPRESS:NC CONPIDENCE II THE BOARD 32 iTBLIC UTILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Utilitioe of the City of Alameda
has been publicly criticised for its recentaction in awarding the contract
for electric light pules on Webster Street, and
WHEREAS, it appears that tho aotion of the board was prompted
eolely by the desire to eecere the greateet amount of competitive biddiege
and the notice inviting sealed proposals was prepared by the city uttorney,
who edvieed the board that the practice of inviting alternate bide on dif-
ferent materials wee followed by many public bodice, including the board of
supervisors of our own Coreety of Alameda, and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Board of enblic Utilities acted wise-
ly under the circumetances and ler the beet interests of the people and
taxpayers of the city, beeides being entirely within their legal rights, now
therefore be it
RE5OLVED, by the City Counoil of the City of Alameda that, in the
opinion of said council, the attacks cede on oer Board of Public Utilitieu
are wholly unjust and without any warrant whatsoever.
RESOLVED I'URTHRR, that we take this opportunity of expressing our
complete confidence in sod board, and we believe that the people of Alameda
are exce
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ngly fortunate in securing the servieee of the men who are now
devoting their time end attention to the work of the beard without one cent
of compensation.
RESOLVED, that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes ead
records of ths council, and e copy thereof sent to the members of said board.
I, the underejgeed, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
wee duly end regularly introduced and adopted by the Council 3f the Oity of
Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 3rd day of September, 1929, be
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Calcutt, Latham and President Schaefer, 13).
NOES: Councilmen Brodorsen and Henning.
ABSENT: None.
18 TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hove hereunto sat my hand end affixed the
official reel of said city this 4th day of September, 1929.
(Beal of the City of Alemeda)
W. Z. VARCO'
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Alamede.
I hereby certify that the foregoing 15 a full, true and correct copy
of "RESOLUTION NO. 1418, X.PRESSING CONFIDENCE IN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTla;-
paesed by the Coueuil of the 'City of Alameda, in regular meeting as-
sembled on the 3rd day of September, 1929.