1933-05-16 Regular CC MinutesREJLAR LEETING OF THE COUICIL OF THE
CITY OF ALAEEDA HELD TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 16,1933
The meeting convened at 8 o'clock with Council-president Murray presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Eschen, Leydecker, Shanly and President
Murray, (4) were noted present. Absent: Councilman Morris, (1).
ORAL 001,170-NI0ATIOKS:
*1. Mr. Calcutt addressed the Council advocating submission to the, voters of
the question of constructing an electric power generating plant. President. Murray
informed the speaker that the proposal he advanced has been and is now under con-
ideration by the Council.
/2. Mr. Ferretti addressed the Council advocating construction of the electric
Power generating plant without submission to the electors.
/3. Mr. Thomas Adams addressed the Council with reference to machinery for the
generation of electric energy.
Er. F. Ray informed the Council that he was appearing at the suggestion of
Supervisor Hamilton, requesting that wood stored in the Corporation Yard be delivered
to indigent citizens.
WRITTEN CO=NICATIONS:
From the City Manager reporting the result of a meeting on May 2nd, 1933,
in the Committee Room of the Board of Sunervisors, indicating action would be taken
to provide the funds and proceed with the work of reconstructing the Park Street
Bridge. The communication was ordered filed.
From the City 1;anager informing the Council of a reouest submitted to him
that the City subscribe 100.00 to the California Flower Festival, Ltd., and recom-
mending that the reouest be denied in view of the present economic conditions. On
motion of Councilman Shanly, seconded by Councilman Eschen and unanimously carried,
the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted.
7. From Mayor William F. Murray, informin the Council of the reappointment
of Er. M. C. Godfrey as a member of the City Planning Commission, for a term ending
December 31st, 1937. Communication ordered filed.
8. / From the City Eanager referring to the oral communication of Judge R. B.
Tappan, addressed to the regular meeting of the Council on April 4, 1933, in reference
to the low flying of air craft over the City, informing the Council that he had been
corresponding with the Bureau of Aeronautics at Washington D. C., and with Er. E. E.
IJouton, Superintendent of the Oakland Airport, in reference to the conplaint,and
had been nromised cooperation in remedying objectionable flying.
From the East Alameda Improvement Club, requesting that the Council regulate
street parades, street shows, band concerts, etc., to be held on the Sabbath, and
decree a quiet zone one block on each side of every church in the City of Alameda.
The communication was referred to the City Manager for attention.
From North Side Protective Club, requesting the Council's Termiesion to
use the Council Chambers on Monday evening, June 12th, 1933, in order to hold a meet-
ing at which may be discussed the proposed charter amendments and the program of
street tree planting. Upon motion of Councilmen Leydecker, seconded by Councilman
Eschen and unanimously carried, the permission was granted.
. / From 1,:r. James J. Searle recently appointed a member of the Police and
Fire Board of Appeals, informing the Council that on his physician's advice, it will
be impossible for him to act in that capacity. The communication was ordered filed.
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12. On motion of Councilman Shanly, seconded by Councilman Eschen and carried
unanimously, aPplications of the following for On sale of alcoholic beverages were
approved:
George Whitson 1219 Lincoln Av. W.A.Martin 1431 Webster St.
Terminal Cafe
Jan and Buena Vista Wm.G.Schmidt 554 Central Av.
On motion of Councilman Shanly, seconded by Councilman Eschen and carried
unanimously, application of the following for Off sale of alcholic beverages was
approved:
Eva LeBlanc 1543 Lincoln Av.
14. v On motion of Councilman Shanly, seconded by Councilman Leydecker, and un-
animously carried, Mr. Henry C. Hacke was appointed a menber of the Police and Fire
Board of Appeals of the City of Alameda.
. Councilman Leydecker presented to the Council, end requested the Clerk to
read a communication against Mr. Howard Baxter, President of the Board of Public
Utilities. President Murray informed Councilman Leydecker that such a communication
was not a matter for Council attention, and offered to cooperate with him in in-
vestigating the charges and accompany him to the proper County authorities to whOm
they should be made.
'16, Councilman Leydecker called the Council's attention to the amount of ex-
linrlay■ fho 1:::mirnl7r111, 7111-,1
V/ 17.'' President Murray called the Council's attention to,an attempted interfer-
ence with placinc,7 on the ballot the proposed charter amendments, to be voted upon
at the special election June 27th,;933, to the extent that an unknown party
representing himself to be the City Clerk, telephoned the lefice of the TIMES-
STAR to withhold publication of the proposed charter amendments which the City
Clerk had ordered published on Saturday, May 13th, 1933, apparently in the hope
that this action would ;prevent the publication within the time permitted by law
in order to secure presence of the amendments on the ballot. Also, that after
the proof of the printed matter had been read and approved in the office of the
City Clerk, the printed matter was disarranged so as to make unintelligible two
of the propositions submitted.
RESOLUTIONS:
18.
Councilman Eschen introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1750
Authorizing Quitclaim Deed to Alice impson"
The motion was seconded by Councilman Shanly and on roll call carried unanimously.
19. Councilman Shanly introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1751
Authorizing Quitclaim Deed to Antionio Val-
lerga and Marguerita Vallerga".
The motion was seconded by Councilman Leydecker and on roll call cafried unanimously.
20. Councilman Eschen introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1752
Authorizing Quitclaim Deed to Enrico
Giusso and Catherine Giusso"
The motion was seconded by Councilman Leydecker, aid on roll call carried unanimously.
21. Councilman Shanly introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1753
Authorizing Quitclaim Deed to J. H. Bruns
and A. C. Bruns."
The motion was seconded by Councilman Leydecker, and on roll call carried unanimously.
22, Councilman Shanly introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1754.
Consolidating Special Municipal Election
with Special State Election to be Held
June 27,1933."
The motion was seconded by Councilman Eschan, and on roll call carried unanimously.
Councilman Eschen introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1755
Fixing Salaries of Election Officers,D.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Leydecker,and on roll call carried unanimously.
0117)TANCE PA:73SED:
24.
"Ordinance No. New Series
An Ordinance Regulating heat, Poultry,
Fish and other i4arkets, the Sale of
Meat and Meat Food Products, and Penalties
for the Violation Thereof, and Repealing
Ordinance No. 211, New Series, and All
Other Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Herewith."
Councilman Shanly moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Council
man Eschen and on roll call carried Unanimously.
ORTAINANC.1,E IITRODUCED:
25, The following ordinance was introduced and laid over under provision of the
Charter:
"Ordinance No. ) New Series
Amending Section 784 of the Municipal Code
Relating to the Distribution of Handbills and.
Advertising. Matter."
BILLS:
Claims against the General Departments amounting to 0721.89; Police Depart-
ment, '140.94; Fire Departnent, 413.40; Street Department, li;1708.83; Health De-
partment, 129.11; Golf Course Department, 033.69; Recreation Department41658.85;
Store Department, ;;;95.14; Social Service Department, 4316.98; Street Improvement
Alameda Cyclery
.Alameda Steam Laundry
_Baker-Hamilton-Pacific Co.
,Bancroft-Whitney Co.
.Bryant, Ralph M•, City Mgr.
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.East Bay Municipal
,Ellis Co., H. R.
,Ford, N. O.
Ford, N. O.
Fuller Co., W. P.
Hockwald Chemical
_Jost, B. E.
Loop Lumber & Mill
McKenna, Eleanor
Mun. Elect. Light
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Utility
Company
Co,
& Power
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Otis Elevator Company
.Pac. Tel. & Tel. Go.
,Paula Furniture Co,
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Polk & Co., R. L.
Sinith, Chas.
Ticoulet & Jordan
Vosburgh Hardware Co.
'western Engraving Co.
'Western Union Tel, Co.
May 16, 1933.
General De-oartmen.ta
Repairs to elevator door
Towel supply, 5 mos.
Sash cord, brushes, etc.
Law book
Reimbursing City Mgr. Revolving fund
Reimbursing Revolving Fund
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Alzina, Hap
,Td.()t r Co.
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No. R. H.
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co,
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Polk Co., R. L.
Railway Express Agency
Smith's Resturant
Standard Stations, Inc.
Tabulating Machine Company, The
Vicks Super Service
Vosburgh Hardware Co.
Alameda Steam Laundry
East Bay Mun, Utility Dist,
Ford, N. O.
Grandjean, Chas. & Co,
Janusch, John H.
Lane, Thomas M.
Macmillan Petroleum Corp.
Mun. Elect. Light & Power
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Paula Furniture Co.
Transit Concrete, Ltd.
Labor
Baker-Hamilton-Pacific Co.
Berg Co., A. E.
Bryant, Ralph M.
Chanslor & Lyon Stores, Inc.
Dieterich-Post Company
Dietz Motor company
East Bay Mun. Utility Dist.
Kany's Service, Joe
Kling-Dawers Stationery Co.
Laher Auto Spring Co„ Inc.
Macmillan Petroleum Corp.
Meuter, Homer
Mun. Elect. Light & Power
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Smith Brothers
Texaco Super-Service
Union Oil Go. of Calif.
United Iron Works
Water, City Hall, fountains .
Office supplies
Printing inventory blanks, etc.
Printing, Building Insp.
Paint
Soap Dispenser
Refunding per. prop. tax receipt
Lumber, fence
Services
City Hall lighting
Street lighting, April
Installing bell, etc
Servicing elevator
Telephone service, City Hall
Walnut office chair, springs
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Directory* Treasurer
Repairs, ‘'ity Hall
Accounting services, "pril
Supplies
Charts, etc. Rate Case
Telegrams
Total
Police Department
Servicing motorcycles
,T7pasf,‘ repair .vords
Pi.intihg attendance records
Meat fa pound
Service, City Hall
Pound
Directory
Express charges
Meals served to Jail, April
Tire & Tube
Rental of tabulating machine
Repair of tires
Pad lock
Total
Fire Department
Laundry for April
Water, April
Printing, regulations, etc
Supplies
Grease, parts etc.
Refunds
Gasoline
Electricity
Telephones
Table and chairs
Materials
Total
Street Department
Rope
Adapter
Reimbursing revolving fund
Valves
Glass for transit
Nut and springs
Service at Corp Yd.
Tire
Time book
0
pring
Gasoline
Money advanced, miscel.
Lighting, Corp Yd.
Service, Corp. Yd.
Stapler
Repairs, water
Kerosene, asphalt
Sweeper parts
Total
2.50
2.00
4.36
10.00
19.38.
97.02
414.30.
22.23
7.75
26/90
16.05
1.60
2.47
7.60
7.75
55.00
150.22
2691.10
6.63
5.50
44.40
26.75
30.50
15.00
1.68
45.00
.45
9.91
3.84
3727.89
10.37
29.37
16.50
2.73
21.23
7.70
15.00
5.75
16.82
7.87
6.00
1.00
.60
140.94
35.56
39.39
53.20
19.25
7.70
4.36
31.50
92.48
12.35
26.00
91.61
413.40
1287,65
20.62
3.26
192.00
1.56
1.75
.30
2.07
6.41
1.00
4.99
56.19
.74
.61
2.60
5.00
1.75
15.07
133.05
1736,0Z
May 16, 1933.
Alameda Steam Laundry
American Public Health Assn.
Braun-Knecht-Heimann Company
Flatow & Son P.
Fox Water Co.
High Street Coal Yd.
Island City Ice Company.
Koerber Fuel & Feed Company
Martin, J. A.
•Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Pierce Brothers
Rosemarie Pauline
U. S. Govt. Printing,Office
Wetmore Chevrolet Company
.Labor
.Alameda Steam Laundry
_Crane ompany
.Dietz Motor Company
,Ford, N. 0.
-Fuller & Co„ W. P.
-Koerber Fuel & Feed Co.
Macmillan Petroleum Corp.
Magoon Refrigeration, Inc.
Mun. I'lect. Light & Power
Pac, Tel. & Tel. Co.
Roberts Implement Co.
-Siegler, Louis
Smith, Chas.
Union Oil Company of Cal.
Vick's Super Service
Health Department
Laundry 7.02
Subscription 5.00
Test tubas 3.96
Supplies, Drugs 27.64
Distilled Water 2.50
Hay 2.00
Ice .80
Rolled oats 3.25
Service as rat catcher 42.00
Services 6.75
Sterilastic band 2.75
Laboratory services 11.90
Manual 1.25
Repairs to car 12.29
Total • 129.11
Golf Course Department
Laundry for April
Valves, unions
Pulley
Printing play permits
Shingle stain
Sulphate
Gasoline
Servicing refrigerator
Light & Power
Telephone
Parts
Bolts
Repairing water mains
Motoreze
Cup grease
Total
Recreation Department
Labor
Baker-Hamilton-Pacific Co.
Battaglia, Frank
California Nursery Company
California Spray-Chemical Corp.
Carter Company, H. V.
East Bay Mun. Utility Dist.
East Bay Saw & Knife Works
Ferry-Morse Seed Company
Fuller & Co., W. P.
Loop Lumber & Mill
Mun. Elect Light & Power
Pac. Tel. & Tel, Co.
Paula Furniture Co.
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
Texco Super Service
Vivian Grinding Works, F. N.
Vosburgh Hardware Co.
Crocker Company, H. S.
Macmillan Petroleum Corp.,
Emery Powder, Washers & etc.
Repairing balls
Camphor trees
Volck
Sprinklers
Water
Repairing and sharpened saws
Dahlia, seed
Traffic White
Lumber
Electricity
Telephones
Carpet thread
Cup grease
Tire & tube
Repairing saws
Tape, sprinkler
Total
Store Department
Erasers
Gasoline
Total
Social Service Department
Alameda Cyclery
Alameda Co. Tuberculosis Assn.
janusch, John H.
Mun. Elect. Light & Power
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Smith, Chas.
Rhodes & Jamieson, Ltd.
Powell Brothers
Hutchinson "ompany
Repairing locks, etc.
Maintenance at Del Valle
Towing ohevrolet
Electricity
Indigents' electrical bills
tc) 7=
Repairs to sump pump
Total
Street Improvemement Fund,
Materials $ . 4.40
130.49
Rip rap 232.50
Total • $ 367.39
328.50
1.14
9.38
12.14
.64
12.00
2.30
10.45
17.26
16.80
293.46
2.35
2.65
2,00
3.80
15.32
6.50
733.69
799.25
3.65
2.65
587.25
1.68
24.21
129.55
19.75
.40
9.35
23.94
30.23
8.10
3.50
2.69
7.10
4.00
1.55
1658.85
16.90
78.24
95.14
2.50
117.00
4.00
97.20
30.67
63.81
1.80
316.98
ComDensatjon Insurance Fund
Alameda Sanatorium
Sohaefer, Victor L.
May 6, 1953.
X-rays 27.19
Prescriptions 1.25
Total
29.04
Upon motion of Councilman Shanly, seconded by Councilman Eschen, the bills as listed were ordered
paid by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Eschen, Shanly and President Murray, (3). Noes: Council-
man Leydecker, (1); Absent: Councilman Morris (1).
There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned to meet in regular
session on Tuesday evening, June 6th, 1933, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,