1934-05-15 Regular CC MinutesREaaiii MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLIEDA
HEr.D TUESDAY EVENING MAY 15th„1934
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The meeting convened at 8 o'clock with Vice-President Eschen presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Bruzzone, Eschen, Morris and Tiedemann, (4)
were noted present, Absent: President Murray, (1).
The minutes of the regular meeting of May
WRITTEN 00131UNICA.TIONS:
34, were read and approved.'
Y 1. From Franck's Music & E1eetric Shop, to which is attached a letter from the Pac
ific Radio Trade Association, in reference to radio disturbances caused by faulty
electric equipment, and requesting the Council to pass an ordinance to compel those
operating disturbing appliances to correct the trouble. On motion of Councilman
Morris, seconded by Council Bruzzone and unanimously carried, the communication was
referred to the City Manager for investigation. .
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V 2. a From, the City Manager, in reference to a petition Signed 'by residents pf Buena
Vista Avenue which was presented at the May 1st meeting of the Council and referred
to the City Manager.for investigation and report; his recommendation being that
Buena Vista Avenue is the proper avenue for the type of travel complained of. The
communication was ordered filed. '
-/ 3. A petition, signed by residents of Versailles Avenue, complaining of the use
of that avenue by heavy trucks and requesting that the traffic be diverted to a-
nother route. On motion of Councilman Bruzzone, seconded by Councilman Morris and
unanimously carried, the communication was referred to the City Manager for investi-
gation. and report.
4./ Prom the Taxpayers League, requesting removal of an advertising sign located
on proPerty adjacent to 2263 Lincoln Avenue. After it had been pointed out that
the City Manager had reported to the Council on March 20th, that he had investigated
a petition previously filed bearing the same request, and that the location of the
sign was permissible under the City ordinances, the communication was ordered filed.
v 5.1,/ From the City Manager, submitting to the Council City Engineer's Drawings Nos.
C-1 to C-10, inclusive, covering detail of necessary buildings for the re-building
of the Municipal Corporation Yardo.and recommending that a program be adopted for
building of a portion of the Yard each year. The communication and drawings were
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
.2° 6. / From the City Planning Commission, informing the Council that a petition of
Mrs. Margaret Conneau for the reclassification of the south-west corner of Lincoln
Avenue and Park Street, from Business District, Class III, to Business District,
Class V, for the purpose of constructing a gasoline service station, had failed of
recommendation by the Commission. On motion of Councilman Bruzzone, seconded by
Councilman Tiedemann, and on roll call unanimously carried, the Commission was
sustained and the petition denied, after the Council had been addressed by Judge
Silver, Messrs Justin and Ward and Mrs. Conneau in favor of the petition, and ad-
versely by Judge Weinmann.
a 7 From the City Manager, recommending that he be directed to participate joint-
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ly with the representatives of ether municipalities throughout the State in an
effort to secure an allotment of One (1) Cent of the present Three (3) Cent State
Gasoline Tax for use in maintaining and improving City streets, such legislation
to be led by the League of California Municipalities, and that the City Attorney
be instructed to draft a suitable resolution for adoption. On motion of Council-
man Bruzzone, seconded by Councilman Morris and unanimously carried, the City
Manager's recommendation was adopted and the City Attorney requested to draft
the resolution.
V 8.v From the City Manager referred to communication presented to the Council
meeting of May 1st, from the Alameda Council Parent-Teachers Association, in
respect to the Walkaway Derby being held at the San Francisco Bay Airdrome, and
reporting that a personal investigation had been made of both the day and evenin
shows and that there was nothing to indicate anything wrong from a moral standpoi
that the Police Department will continue supervision and should anything occur
contrary to police regulation, the rnatter will be corrected. The communication was
ordered filed.
RESOLUTIONS:
9. Councilman Bruzzone introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1840
Resolution Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to
Make Applications to the Emergency Relief Administration
of the State of California for Emergency Projects Under
the Control of the City of Alameda"
Councilman Morris seconded the motion and on roll call it was carried unanimously.
V10. Councilman Bruzzone introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No, 1841
Transferring 31.50O.00 from the Electric Light Fund to the
General Fund"
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Councilman Morris introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No, 1842
Transferring $2,886.58 from the Electric Light Fund to the
General Fund,"
Councilman Bruzzone seconded the motion and on roll call it was carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED:
12. The following ordinance was introduced and laid over under provision of the Char
"Ordinance No. N.S.
Ordinance Consenting to the Establishment of Certain Portions
of Park Street as Part of the System of Highways of Alameda
County".
BILLS:
Claims against the-General Departments amounting to $3767.81;Police Department,
$29.31; Fire Department, $161.68; Street Department, $1357.67; Health Department, $82.29;
Golf Course Department, $715.68; Recreation Department, $1071.29; Store Department,
$1879.42; Social Service Department, $148.04; Initiative Relief Fund, $196.00; Street
Improvement. Fand, $3.00; East Bay Municipal Utility District Payments Fund, 02478.60;
Compensation Insurance Fund, $10.27; Unemployment Fund, $1953.00; School Gneral Fund,
$1390.60, having been approved by the proper officials, were listed by the Clerk as
follows for payment:
General Departments
Alameda Steam Laundry
American French Laundry
Ala.Veterans Memorial Bldg. Comm.
American Trust Company
Bryant, Ralph M., City Mgr.
Cameron, Florence W.
East Bay Mun.Utility District
Home Insurance Company
Lee Typewriter Co.
Leydecker, Geraldine T.
Liberty Elevator Maintenance Co.
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Public Administrators' News
Public Management
Ticoulet and Jordan
Alaineda Steam Laundry
Cobb, Mrs. Alice
Lee Typewriter Co.
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Noy; R.H.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Go.
Alameda Steam Laundry
East Bay Mun.Utility District
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Go,
Labor
East Bay Mun.Utility Dist.
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Winberg, Mrs. G.H.
Alameda Steam Laundry
Burns, Mrs. V.
East Bay Mun.Utility District
Martin, J. A.
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Pauline, Rosemarie
Stilling M.D., L.E.
Laundry
Washing curtains
Upkeep Memorial Building
Rental of safe deposit vault
Refund - Rate Case, May Fete
Services
Water, City Hall
Premium, Fire, Autos
Repairs, City Attorney
Money advanced for smolce pot
Servicing elevator
Street lighting
Electricity, City Hall
Electricity, Police Garage
Telepirones, City Hall
Subscription
Special audit April
Total
Police Department
Laundry
Meals, jail
Repairs
Signal maintenance
Dog meat
Telephones
Total A040600**0000600.00000000.
Fire Department
Laundry
Water
Electricity
Maintenance, alarm system
Telephone
$ 2.00
3,00
416.92
16.50
201.62
55.00
21.44
137.59
5.00
.60
5.00
2573.18
101.25
12.25
163.46
2.00
6.00
45.00-
$3767.81
.67
11.25
5.00
5.38 -
1.41
5.60
29,31
$ 38.31
34.13
49.33
17.71
22.20
Total •....................... $ 161.68
Street Department
Water, Corp
Electricity
Yd.
Corp.Yd.
$1563.01
3.08
1.96
Total •• • •••••••••••0•A•9•••••0 $1357.67
Health Department
Services,
Laundry
Services,
Water
Services,
Electrici
Services,
Services,
conference
conference
Ekterminator
ty
Laboratory
conference
0 2.50
11,36
2.50
5.91
22.00
21046
6.50
10.00
Total -4aro"...osoomooeo...4.Deeeseibe 82.29
Golf Course Department
Labor ..
Alameda .Steam Laundry
American Surety Company
Mun•Electric Litt ec, Power
• Labor
East Bay Mun.Utility District
Mun.Electric Light & Power
Addressograph Sales Agency
Alzina, Hap
American Law Book Company
American Seating Company
Ansel's Electric Co.
Associated Oil Company
Baker-Hamilton-Pacific Co.
Bancroft-Whitney Co.
Berg Company, A.E.
Bishop Company, G.F.
Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co.
Brown, William
Bryant, Ralph M., City Mgr,
Buckeye Ribbon & Carbon Co.
California Mill & Lumber Co,
Campe, Henry
Carlisle & Co., A.
Clark & Sons, N.
Clock Shop, The
Cox-Wellman, Inc.
Cox-WelIman, Inc.
Dennen Company, V.W.
Dieterich-Post Co.
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Dietz Motor Company
East Bay Blue Print Co
Fayen, Jas. D.
Fullor • Co., W.P.
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Grinton.L Co., Alec
Heald-Menerey Co., Inc,
Hotel Alameda Studios
Hovet, Harold
Ink Ribbon Mfg. Co.
Koerber Fuel & Feed Co.
Kress
Loop Lumber a Mill Co.
Macmillan Petroleum Corp.
Mun.Electric Light & Power
TV ft TV
Oakland Spring Works
Powell Brothers, Inc.
Rhodes & Jamieson., Ltd.
She Com:oany, The Frank
Smith. Charles
Standard Oil Company of California
Thomas Sanitary Supply Co.
Tietz (ar.)
Trask & Squier Co.
Union Oil Company of California
United Iron Works
Vosburgh Hardware Company
Whitthorne Cf, Swan
Worden, H.E.
Laundry
Premium on robbery policy
Electricity
Total
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Recreation Department
Water
Electricity
Total
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Store Department
Servicing on addressograph
Servicing motorcycles
Law book, City Attorney
Kindergarten table
Repairs to vacuum cleaner
Oil
Lock sets
Books
Pinion gear
Alemite fittings
Laboratory supplies
Rubber stamp
Stamps, envelopes
Typewriter ribbons
Lumber
Alfalfa
License forms
Ells
Electric clocks, parks
Relining brakes
Starter switch
Auto polish
Engineering supplies
Blue print paper
Door glass
Negatives, etc., Rate Case
Printing
Glass
Brush
May fete supplies
Maps
Pictures, Fire Dept.
Stationery supplies
Supplies
Hay
I:aterials for May Fete
Lumber
Gasoline
Repairs, sorvicing, etc.
TV It
Repairs to springs
Concrete mix, materials
Concrete
Books
Repairs to plumbing, installations
Tubes
Soap dispenser
Repairing sewer, pipe, etc.
Partitions, doors
Grease
Repairs to street sweeper
Leathers
Materials for May Fete
Rental of truck and driver
TV TV ft TV TV
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Social Service Department
Alameda County Tuberculosis Assn.
Central Fruit Market
Crystal Market
Michels, Mrs. Ethel
New Alameda Market
Western Food Shop
Maintenance at Del Valle
Groceries
TV
Rental
Grace
TV
Total ••.•04,“000•.11■09•••••••
324.00
2.95
7.50
381.23
715.68
5
4
40.60
071.29
6.25
11.16
8.00
6.28
2.75
17.69
38.49
25 8
.52
1.89
9.84
2.00
43.92
6.15
62.86
3,07
4.10
2.20
155.00
7.92
050
1.20
46.06
1.29
4.92
1.79
56.37
27.80
1.49
1.83
18.25
8.40
15.05
2.16
2.56
4.46
41.36
275.75
32.71
32.76
4.96
77.36
17.63
20.00
434.23
3.13
7.72
6.72
128.64
4.73
25.50
3,28
2.74
93.00
56.00
a879.42
93.60
10.24
2.05
15.00
4.10
23.05
148.04
B arcelo, M.
Borromeo, Lawrence
Brown, W.H.
BuIman, Edward
Bush, JX,
Dobb, David
Gonzelman,
Denson, Oscar
Dupes, James
Dupes, Wm.
Hinton, W.S.
Larkin, H.W.
Neumiller, Charles
Pastorino, Ceralamo
Spackman, I.
Vironda, Marcella
Initiative Relief Fund
Labor
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Total
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Street Improvement Fund
$ 16.00
12.00
16.00
12.00
16.00
8.00
16.00
8.00
4.00
4.00
12.00
16.00
20.00
16.00
16.00
4.00
6.00
Powell Bros., Inc. Materials 3.00
East Bay Municipal Utility
District Payments Fund
East Bay Mun.Utility District Pipe line removals and public
use charge $2478.60
Compensation Insurance Fund .
Alameda Sanatorium Services, Dalmas ,
, $ 6.50
Miller's Drug Store Prescription, Cain .77
Smithies, M.D., H.R. Services, Brewer 3.00
Bryant, Ralph M.
Mun.Electric LiFdi
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& Power
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Total ******************000400 .10.27
Unemployment Fund
Reimbursing Revolving Fund $1953.00
School General Fund
Fuel, Elementary Schools .$ 790.54
Light and Power, Elem.Schools 600.15
Total **********00040********* $1390.69
On motion of Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Bruzzone, and bills were on
roll call passed unanimously.
There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned, to meet in
regular session Tuesday evening, June 5th, 1934, at 8 o'clock.
ResDectfully submitted,
City Clerk.