1927-11-16 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVaDER 16TH, 1927.
The meeting convenad at 8 o'clock with Council-president Otis presiding,
The roll was called and Councilmen Calcutt, Latham
Otis, (5) were noted present. Absent: None.
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 1,
The following papers were received and filed:
Neiss, Noble and President
927 were approved as read.
le. Copy of Deed, City of Alameda to Giobatti Massola, firehouse lot.
2.v Copy of Assignment of License Agreement City of Alameda to the Great
Western Power Company.
3,V Annual Report of the City Manager.
4,,i Affidavit of posting and mailing notice to abate nuisance, re 2241 Pacific
Avenue,
5e/ Affidavit of posting Resolution Declaring Public Nuisance, 2241 Pacific
Avenue.
Various matters previous y referred to the Committee of the Whole for
consideration then preparing 1927-28 budget:
• Petition, Fire Department re increase in salaries.
. Petition, :Police Department, re increase in salaries.
North Side Protective Club, re publicity to council meetings.
Chamber of Commerce, re opening and paving Bay Island Avenue,
Report, City Planning Commission re Bay Island Avenue extension.
Report, City Manager re cost of Bay Island Avenue extension.
Alameda Improvement Club, re Vowinckel property for park purposes.
vh. Petition from various persons re park at South Shore between Park
Street and High Street.
ei. Chamber of Commerce re widening Park Street.
A. Alameda Real Estate Board, re widening Park Street.
jk.. Estimated cost and specifications for widening Park Street.
vi. Report, City Planning Commission, re opening certain streets in
West End,e
Alameda Improvement Club, re opening certain streets in West End.
/n. Report, Council committee, re improvement and widening Webster Street.
vb. Report, City Planning Commission, re improvement and widening Webster Street.
ep. Alameda Improvement Club, re fund to employ special counsel in public
service corporations.
The following communications were received:
-Irom the City Planning Commission, advising the eouncil of meeting of
November 30th for the purpose of discussing proposed . changes to zoning ordinance.
Ordered filed.
From the City Planning Commission, urging the council to take steps to
improve Webster Street. Mr. Neiss moved that President Otis appoint a committee for
the purpose of investigating what action would be suitable to take relative to this
improvement and that this committee report back at the next meeting of the council.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Latham and carried. Thereupon the President appointed the
following to sorve as such committee: City Manager, City Attorney and Mayor Prank
Otis.
From the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, urging the council to improve Webster
Street at the earliest opportunity. Mr. Latham moved that the communication be re-
ferred to the Webster Street Committee, just appointed. The motion was seconded
by Er. Neiss and carried unanimously.
10./ From the Alameda Improvement Club, urging the immediate improvement of
Webster Street. This communication was referred to the Webster Street Committee.
11. From Burdette A. Palmer, commending the Fire Department. Ordered filed.
12. From City Attorney Locke, re claim of :1250.00 for H. G. Butler,
Consulting Engineer. Ordered filed.
From the American Dredging Company requesting permission to deposit
dredged materials on the westerly portion of Tract 39 and the southeasterly portion of
Tract 45. After discussion, Mr. Latham moved that the matter be referred to the City
Manager with power to act, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried.
In the matter of the further hearing of protests under Resolution of Intention
No. 63,N. S. re widening of Park Street, Er. Latham moved that all further proceedings
under this Resolution of Intention be dropped. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neiss and
Same carried unanimously.
15.1/ The Clerk announced that the time had arrived for the canvas of election returns
and thereupon Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
u'eesolutien No. 1195.
Declaring Result of Special Bond Election."
Mr. Neiss seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Councilmen Calcutt, Latham, Neiss,
Noble and President Otis, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None.
16V Mr. Neiss introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1196.
Declaring Result of Referendum Election."
Mr. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopt-
ed and passed'by the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Calcutt, Latham, Niess, Noble
and President Otis, (5). Noes: None, Absent: None.
17.Y Mr. Neiss called attention of the council to the proposed removal or
curtailment of service of the Southern Pacific horseshoe trains and moved that
a committee of five be appointed by the Mayor in 'Order to call a meeting of the
different civic bodies in the city to obtain an expression as to such removal.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Latham and carried unanimously. Thereupon President
Otis appointed the following to serve as such committee:- Councilmen Neiss and
Noble, President Otis, City Attorney Locke and City Manager Hickok.
18.\/ Mr. Latham moved that an amount of 0200.00 be allowed for advertising in
the Tribune Annual. The motion was seconded by Mr. Noble and carried unanimously.
Claims against the General Departments amounting to 04180.30; Police Depart-
ment 3903.43; Fire Department $146.07; Street Department, 03915.91; Health Depart-
ment 0200.92; Recreation Department 0317.56; Golf Course Department, $3026.78;
Store Department, $65.25; Counoil Relief Fund $58.96; Health Center Fund $32.97;
Electric Light Fund $11,305.72; Initiative Relief Fund $250.00; and Compensation
Insurance Fund $10.00, having been approved and audited by the proper officials
were listed by the Clerk as follows:
Labor
Election Officers
Alameda Land Company
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Alameda Times Star
TV TV TV
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Bancroft-Whitney co.
East Bay Water Co.
Firemen's Xmas Tree Fund
Haily & Co.
Heafey-Moore Co.
Johnson Co., S. T.
TV tt It Tr
Hickok, C.E. City Manager
Municipal Electric Light Plant
O'Brien Sign Co.
Pacific Tel. & Tell Co.
Patrick &
Schmidt, Edna
Seeley, Esther
Typewriter Guy
Wagner, J.R.
Walthall & Darnell
Western Union Tel. Co.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Alzina, Hap
TV TV
TV
Association Oil Company
ft ft TV
Ford, N. O.
M. E. L. P.
Pacific Coast Shredded Wheat Co.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Parsons's Bakery
Thomas Bros.
Weaver-Wells Co.
Western Union Tel. Co.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Associated Oil Company
TV
Bearing Specialty Co.
East Bay Water Co.
Furey, Harry D.
Johnson, S. T. Co.
Municipal Electric Light .plant
Oakland Tire Extinguisher Co.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Western Union Tel. Co.
Zelletbach Paper Co.
General Departments.
Premium
Towel service
Election supplies
Advertising
Gasoline
Book
Water
Supplies
Premium
Rock
Fuel Oil
If If
Money advanced Labor
City lighting
Sign
Rental and tolls
Stamp
Services - Election
- Tax Coll. office
Rental of machines
Hauling election supplies
Insurance premium
Rental of clock
Total
Police Department.
Tube repairs
Repairing motorcycle
Tire
Motorcycles
Gasoline
TV
Printing
Repairs to autos
Dog food
Rental and tolls
Bread.
Maps
Curtains
Clock
Total
Fire Department.
Towel service
Gasoline
TV
Repairs
Water
Repairs
Fuel Oil
Recharge batteries
Container
Rental and tolls
Clock rental
Cups
Total -
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53.51
638.00
9.65
7.00
528.00
10.00
4.05
8.75
15.87
190.16
14.40
132.00
11.03
11.03
50.00
2290.77
3.50
19.98
.50
15.00
92.00
26.00
40.00
1.40
7.70
$ 4180.30
2.05
.95
13.65
547.50
21.25
2.50
19.00
246.08
6.00
12.97
2.00
6.50
21.48
1.50
903.43
50.00
1.00
17.00
11.62
21.52
11.00
8.93
1.50
13.00
1.05
1.75
7.70
146.07
Street Department.
Labor
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Associated Oil Company
TT TV TV
AUstin-Western Road Machinery
Clark & Sons, N.
Collins & Kearns
Crocker, H. S., Co.
Dietz Motor Co.
Tt TV
East tay Water Co.
Empire Foundry Co.
Furey, Harry D.
Hamilton, Burnett
Haynes, M.
Heafey-Moore Co.
TV TV
Lietz, A., Co.
Loop Lbr. & Mill Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Powell Bras., Inc.
It TI ' TV
Richfield Oil Co.
Siegler, Louis
Gasoline
TV
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and oil
Co. Repairs
Pipe
Tire and tube
Paper
Parts
Labor and, parts
Water
Castings
Toilet
Cloth
Labor
Road Oil
TT Tt
Cloth & paper
Roofing paper
Services
Materials
TT
Drum Oil
Labor
Total
Health Department.
Alameda Sanatorium
Alameda Steam Laundry Ass'n
Alameda Times-Star
TT TV If
Alameda Valcanizing Works
Brandt, L.
Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co.
Collins & Kearns
Cutter Laboratory
Encinal Coal & Ice Co.
Encinal Press, The
Hickok, C. E., City Manager
Koerber Fuel & Feed Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Alameda Trimm Shop
Alameda Vale. Works
Cal. Mill & Lbr. Co.
Cal. Wire Cloth Co.
Henry Campe
Cleaves, Vera H.
Dietz Motor Co,
East Bay Water Co.
Franklin, Helen S.
Holland, Thomas
Mazzini, L.
Morse, C. C. & Co.
Plant, M. E. L.
Pac. Tel & Tel Co.
Probst, E. J.
Schaefer, Victor L.
Siegler, Louis
Department Pay-roll
Associated Oil Co.
If
TT
TT IT
11 TV
Clark & Sons, N.
If If
Services
Laundry
Supplies
If
Gas & Oil
Services
Lab. supplies
Tires & tubes
Vac. Vir.
Ice
Lab. Cards
Money advanced
Alfalfa
Telephone bill
Total
Recreation Department.
Dietz Motor Co.
Empire Foundry Co.
Heafey-Moore Co.
Hickok, C. E., City Manager
Oakland-California Towel Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Planer, Edw. T., Tax Collector
Roberts Implement Co.
Siegler, Louis
Repairs
Gasoline
Lumber
Wire cloth
Horse feed
Sub play director
Labor
Water
Sub play director
Services
Bladders
Grass seed
Repairs
Telephone
Fertilizer
Supplies
Repairs
Total - -
Golf Course.
Labor
Gasoline
TV
u
Drain Tile
Sewer supplies
Parts
Gratings
Crushed rock
Money advanced
Towel Service
Telephone
Taxes, Golf Course
Rents for mower
Repairs
Total -
01.
9
9
1645.75
22.35
4.a5
70.65
2.95
28.95
52.97
1.96
2.87
22.69
3.46
32.34
40.00
.75
30.25
619.92
617.14
13.54
2.65
2.43
172.23
471.56
45.05
9.40
3915.91
9.40
1.72
23.60
50.70
11.98
5.00
1.43
27.63
1.76
6.05
17.50
35.00
4.00
5.15
200.92
2.75
38.93
45.21
36.58
16.50
9.00
7.50
54.55
24.00
35.00
2.00
4.00
4.01
2.50
12.60
9.90
12.50
317.56
715.50
17.85
12.75
2.75
75.97
23.05
8.99
16.90
631.40
23.32
12.87
8.38
1458.60
15.45
3.00
3026.78
Crocker, H. S., Co.
TT 1! TT
Dietzgen Co., Eugene
Fuller & Co., W. P.
Newcomb, Chas. A.
Alameda Scavenger's Assn.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Anderson, R.
East Bay Water Co.
Maxwell, Jennie
Nations, Isabelle
Muhicipal Electric Light Plant
Alameda Printing Co.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Dewar & Hare
Strom Electrical Co.
Alameda Scavenger's Assn.
Alame6a Vulcanizing Works
Board of Public Utilities
City. of Alameda (Store Dept.)
East Bay Water Co.
Fuller & Co., W. P.
Great Western Power Company
Pacific Gas-& Electric Co.
pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Southern Pacific Co.
Standard Oil Company
Thompson-Chevrolet Co.
Typewriter Service Co.
Store Department..
Supplies
It
Paper
Brushes
Supplies
Total
Council Relief Fund.
Services
Gasoline
Rent
Water
Rent
TV
Light
Total
Health Center Fund.
Alameda City Social Service Bd.
Irwin, L. G.
Cards
Gasoline and oil
Cords
Repairs
Total - - -
Electric Light Fund.
Garbage
Repair tubes
Incidentals
Stationers
Water
Paint
Electric current
TV
Toll service
Lease
Gasoline
Auto parts
Inspection service
Total
Initiative Relief Fund.
6.03
18.62
1.14
7.32
32.14
65.25
.75
4.70
15.00
3.31
5.00
25.00
5.20
58.96
17.50
6.90
3.32
5.25
Money advanced for labor
Services
Total
32.97
4.50
1.50
21.02
14.85
3.16
25.00
10600.60
510.30
42.49
7.00
70.70
.60
4.00
Compensation Insurance Fund.
Alameda Sanatorium X-rays
$11305.72
229.00
21.00
$ 250.00
10.00
Mr. Calcutt moved that the claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr Nob.14- and
on roll call carried unanimously.
There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned to meet in
regular session, Tuesday evening, December 6, 1927, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,