1925-08-04 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF''THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4TH, 1925.
The meeting convened at 8 o'clock with Council-president Otis presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Latham, Neiss, Noble, Probst and President
Otis, (5) were noted present.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 21st, 1925 were approved as read.
Mr. Probst introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 917.
Transferring :2,157.83 from the Electric
Light Fund to the General Fund."
Mr. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
2A1 Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 918.
Transferring 000.00 from the Electric
Light Fund to the General Fund."
Mr. Neiss seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
3.V Mr. Neiss introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 919.
Resolution of Acceptance."
(Magnus and Christine Hollested to the City of Alameda./
Mr. Noble seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
4.V Mr. Noble introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 920.
Granting. The American DredgingCoMpanyirermiSsion
to Erect and Maintain an Overhead Pole Line for the
Transmission of Electricity to be Used by said
Dredging Company in the Estuary near Government
Island.."
Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
5.I/7 Mr. Probst introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 921.
Granting Strip of Land to L. Bertero."
Mr. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 922.
Requesting a Survey of Alameda's Harbor."
Mr. Neiss seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
Mr. Neiss introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 923.
Directing the Payment of 075.00 to Alfred
S. Twichell for the Piece of Property Ad-
joining the Electric Light Plant."
Mr. Noble seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
The following papers were ordered filed:
8.V: Oath of office of Wm. J. Bryant, Special Officer, for Encinal Terriiinals.
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Oath of Office of J. McGrath, Special Officer, Board of Education.
10.-It Affidavit of publication, List of Unpaid Assessments for Sidewalk Repair.
11.v/ Affidavit of publication, Notice of the time of filing of asse ssment and
the time of hearing, under Resolution of Intention, No. 76, N. S. (Calhoun Street)
12.V' Affidavit of publication, Notice of the time of. filing of assessment and
the time of hearing, under Resolution of Intention No. 74, N. S. (Bay Island Ave.)
13.V, Affidavit of publication, Delinquent Property sold to the City of Alameda.
14. Report of the Municipal Electric Light Plant for the month of May, 1925.
15. City Engineer's Assessment under Resolution of Intention No. 76, N. S.
16.v Affidavit of mailing Notices of hearing on Assessmants under Resolution of
,,Intention No. 76, N. S. (Calhoun Street.
174/ Affidavit of Mailing Notices of hearing on Assessments under Resolution of
Intention No. 74, N. S. (Bay Island Avenue.)
18.f Report of Commissioner re extending and opening of Eagle Avenue.
The following communications were received:
19.+ Opinion from City Attorney Locke re expending public money for various
purposes. Ordered filed.
20.x/ From the Board of Public Utilities re granting of permit to the Paeific
Gas & Electric Company to furnish electricity to the American Dredging Company.
Ordered filed.
21.x/ From the American Dredging Company, requesting permission to erect
transmission lines on Government Island. Ordered filed.
2 2 /
From the Loop Lumber Company, requesting the installation of additional
water mains for fire protection. Mr. Latham moved that the communication be re-
ferred to the City Manager to report back at the next meeting of the Council,
seconded by Mr. Noble and carried.
From Capt. Harry Dean, requesting per mission to use the Council Chamber for
an illustrated lecture on the Republic of Liberia. Mr. Neiss moved that the request
be granted, under the supervision of the City Manager, seconded by Mr. Latham and
carried.
24.x% From Alameda Park Company, requesting contribution to the $800.00 fund
to defray expenses of Miss Fay Lamphier to Atlantic City. Mr. A. F. Strehlow
was present and addressed the Council, but was advised that in view of the opinion
of City Attorney Locke, the Council was unable to contribute to the Fund. The com-
munication was ordered filed.
25.
26.
From the Industrial Accident Commission, re Alameda High School Building,
with copy of reply to Mayor Otis attached. Ordered filed.
From the City Planning Commission, recommending the reclassification of the
let on the east side of Chestnut Street, beginning at a point 150 feet north of
Santa Clara Avenue, thencenortherly 57 feet, 8 inches, from a Residence District,
Class I, to a Church District, Class IV. Mr. Neiss moved that the recommendation
of the City Planning Commission be adopted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried
unanimously.
From the City Planning Commission, recommending the denial of the petition
for the reclassification of the north side of Fernside Boulevard, between Versailles'
Avenue and High Street, from a Residential District, Class I, to an Industrial
District, Class VII. Mr. Homer R. Spence was present in the Council Chamber and
filed with the Council a communication in protest, together with a copy of a
memorandum against the reclassification previously filed with the City Planning Com-
mission. Mr. Neiss moved that the Council proceed with the hearing in the matter,
seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. After a discussion, which was participated in by
Messrs. Spence, Steele, Stratton, Williams and Fassett for the protestants, and
Messrs. Keane and Donovan for the petitioners, Mr. Latham moved that the matter be
referred to a meeting of the Committee of the Whole for consideration, seconded by
Mr. Probst and carried unanimously.
28. i Mr. Latham moved that the Council meet in regular adjourned session Tuesday
evening, August llth, at 8 o'clock P. N., seconded ny Mr,. Probst and carried.
29,, From the City Planning Commission recommending the granting of the petition
for the reclassification of Lots 247 to 253 inclusive, in Block "0 ", Map of Fernside,
from a Residential District, Class I, to a Business District, Class III. Mr. Latham
moved that the recommendation of the City Planning Commission be adopted. There being
no second to this motion, Mr. Neiss moved that the matter be referred to a meeting
of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried.
301 From the City Planning Commission, recommending the granting of the petition
for the reclassification of Lot. No. 246, in Block "0 ", Map of Fernside", from a
Residence District, Class I, to a Business District, Class V. Mr. Latham moved the
adoption of the recommendation- ofthe City Planning Commission. The motion was
/ seconded by Mr. Probst and carried unanimously.
31.V The matter of the reclassification of the northeast corner of Central Avenue
and Sherman Street from a Residence District, Class 1, to a Business District, Class
V. permitting the erection of an oil supply station, previously postponed, was taken
up by the Council. Hon. L. R. Weinmann, addressed the Council in support of the
petition and after discussion, Mr. Neils moved that the recommendation of the City
Planning Commission be rejected and that the petition for the reclassification be
granted, seconded by Mr. Probst and on roll call carried by the following vote, to wit: -
Ayes: Councilmen Noble, Neils and Probst. (3). Noes: Council- president Otis, (1).
Not Voting: Councilman Latham, (1). Absent: None.
32.1 A copy of a Resolution re increase of fares between San Francisco and the east
bay cities from the Alameda Improvement Club was read and ordered filed.
33.E Mr. Latham moved that the Council expend a sum not to exceed $750.00 for the
employment of three engineers to investigate and make a report to the council as to
the safety of the truss' and brick construction of the nevi Alameda High School. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Neiss and on roll call carried unanimously.
The following Ordinances were introduced and laid over under a provision of the
Charter:-
34.
"A Bill for Ordinance No. New Series.
Naming the New Highway on Bay Farm Island, and
Prohibiting the Driving of Trucks ,Thereon."
36.V
37.V
38.
For
For
A Bill entitled
"A Bill
Ordinance No. New Series.
Reclassifying Property.
(Church)
"A Bill
Ordinance No. New Series.
Reclassifyihg Property.
(Fernside, Oil oapply Station)
"A Bill
For Ordinance No. New Series.
Reclassifying Property.
(Fernside)
came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr. Latham moved that the Ordinance
be adopted, seconded by Mr. Neiss and on roll call it was adopted and passed
unanimously.
A Bill entitled
"A Bill
For Ordinance No. _____ Series.
Adopting .Final Report of the
City Planning Commission
on Zoning The Tidelands."
came up for passage and
be adopted, seconded by
unanimously.
39W A Bill entitled
was read by the Clerk. Mr. Neiss moved that the Ordinance
Mr. Probst and on roll call itwasadopted and passed
"A Bill
For Ordinance No. New Series.
Amending Section 242 of Ordinance No. 1, New Series
known as the Municipal Code of the City of Alameda."
came up for passage. Mr. Probst moved that action by the Council be postponed until
the next regular meeting, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried.
40.V
Members of the Board of Education, together with the architect and superintendent
of construction of the new Alameda High School Building being present in the Council
Chamber, Mr. Otis filed with the Clerk a report of the Board of Engineers employed
by the Council to investigate the safety of truss and brick construction of the
Alameda High School, which was read. Mr. Neiss moved that the report of the engineers
be adopted, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried. Messrs. Carl Werner, Architect
and Wilford N. Ball, Superintendent of Construction, filed a letter in answer to
the report which was ordered filed.
Claims against the General Departments amounting to 84551.05; Pire Department,
81.55; Street Department, 4:3135.16; Health Department :110.62; Recreation Department,
4333.65; Store Department, $27.83; Electric Light Fund 2351.14; Pension Fund ,$860.83;
Industrial Railroad Pund 430.00 and the East Bay Water Company Payments Fund, 2905.85
having been approved and audited by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk
as folLows:
Labor
Alameda
Alameda
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Times
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Alameda Vulcanizing
Burgess, J. T.
Burroughs Adding
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Calcutt, W. R.
Cirimele, A.
Crocker Co., H. S.
General Departments.
le Insurance Co. Search of title
tar Advertising
Cards
Works
Machine Co.
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Denman, Mrs. Beatrice
Duplex Percolator Co.
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Fischer, C. F.
Hickok, C. E.
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Otis, Frank
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Powell Bros., Inc.
Rankin, Gwo. W.
Snow, William
Standard Oil Co.
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Advertising
TV
TV
TV
TV
TV
Gasoline
Loads of dirt
Maintenance
TV
Pipe solvent
Loads of dirt
Supplies
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Services
Rental of water percolator
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Services
Auto upkeep
Globes
Mayor's Allowance
City lighting
Rock
Services
Services
Gasoline
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488.92
230.00
27.12
9.80
33.12
51.12
34.22
26.88
8.80
19.34
163.89
8.23
84.00
9.55
5.56
2.50
21.70
3.28
2.55
31.42
3.00
3.00
119.25
25.00
4.80
50.00
1850.42
117.94
45.00
60.00
15.00
10.50
Uni ted Bank & Trust Co. of Cal.
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Vosburgh Hardware Co.
Zellerbach Paper Co.
Bullard Co., E. D.
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Standard oil Company
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Steinmetz, W. T.
Labor
Clark & Sons, N.
Dick & Co., E. C.
Powell Bros., Inc.
Rhodes-Jamieson & Co.
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Standard Oil Company
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Thomas Bros.
United Petroleum Co.
Vosburgh Hardware Co.
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Waddell Lumber Co.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.,
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Algeri, Mrs.
Camel, Dr. Geo. C.
Carpenter, Dr. T.
Cutter Laboratory
Duplex Percolator Co.
Hickok, C. E. City Manager
Koerber Feul & Feed Co.
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Morris, Geo. T.
Pacific Tel. & Tel.
Snow, William
Vosburgh Hardware Co.
Warhurst, Dorothy
Bofinger, Sarah H.
Cant, Olive
Christian, Emilie A.
Collet, Hazel
DiVecchio, Lucille
Depot Express & Transfer Co.
Monterio, Walter
Smith, Charles R.
Standard Saw Works
Tonge, Joseph
Crocker, Co., H. S.
TV TV 0 0
Addressograph Sales Co.
Alameda Times Star
City of Alameda (Store Dept.)
East Bay Water Co.
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Faulkner, Ge0, A.
Tobes Supply Co.
Freeland, C. H.
Fuller & Co., W. P.
Gay, A. T.
General Electric Co.
General Departments (Contid.)
Rock
TV
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TV
Tacks
Towels
Total
Fire Department.
Repairs to apparatus
Labor and attendance
. Pearl Oil
Gasoline
Revolving Fund
Total
Street Department.
PiPe:
Labor and parts
Rock
Materials
Screenings
Gasoline
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Block books
Oil
Supplies
TV
Lath
Total
Health Department.
Laundry.
Gasoline
Services
Emergency calls
Transportation
Vaccine
Rental of percolator
Money advanced for pigs
Hay
TV
Clorox
Rental and tolls
Services
Gas lighters
Services
Total
Recreation Department.
Services
TV
TV
TV
Hauling
Services
Plumbing
File saws
Services
Total
Store Department.
Supplies
TV
Total
Electric Light Fand.
Supplies
Printing and supplies
Supplies
Water
Rent
Supplies
TV
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210.00
253.75
245.00
253.75
.10
22.54
$ 4551.05
6.00
50.00
5.80
15.00
4.75
81.55
$ 2065.08
74.09
1.70
638.23
6.04
160.30
16.50
12.75
75.00
80.07
2.30
2.50
.60
3135.16
..92
2.57
3.00
25.00
35.00
1.67
2.70
12.00
4.50
4.00
1110
5.21
5.00
.25
7.70
$ 110.62
52.50
36.00
39.00
3.00
45.00
5.00
70.00
6.90
6.25
70.00
$333 .65
8.57
19.26
$ 27.83
6.68
80.45
6.99
6.21
60.00
13.72
179.08
1.50
19.26
10(1.00
464.92
Electric
Great Western Power Co.
Kellogg Express Co.
Oakley Chemical Co.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Reese, T. W.
Roeblings Sons Co., John A.
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Standard Oil Company
Toalsori, R. M.
Triangle Parts Co.
Waaver-Wells Co.
Weinstock-Nichols Co.
Western Electric Co.
Western Electric Co.
Westinghouse E. &. M. Co.
Western Heavy Hardware & Iron Co.
Westinghouse E. & M. Co.
Wood Lumber Co. E. K.
Zellerbach Paper Co.
Waddell Lumber Co.
PensiOns
Municipal Electric Light Plant
East Bay Water Co.
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Light Fund (Cont'd).
Supplies
Drayage
Supplies
Replacing pole
Typewriter inspections
Supplies
Prepaid charges
Gasoline
Flag and pole
Supplies
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Total - -
Pension Fund.
Industrial Railroad Fund.
Clerical Work
East Bay Water Company Payments Fund.
Public Use Charge
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August 6, 1925.
275.23
7.50
18.14
14.56
4.00
266.42
3.Z2
41.25
7.50
22.11
13.60
14.12
5.81
29.55
337.60
91.52
139.94
105.35
6.33
8.58
- - $ 2351.14
$. 860.83
30.-00
$ 2248.01
657.84
Total --------- $ 2905.85
Mr. Neiss moved that the claims as listed be paid, with the exception of one,
Alameda County Title and Abstract Co., in amount of $230.00, seconded by Mr. Latham
and on roll call carried unanimously.
There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in
adjourned regular session, Tuesday evening, August llth, 1925, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
CityClerk.