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1928-05-02 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING O THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY O ALAMEDA WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1928. The meeting convened at 8 P. M. with Council-president Otis presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen Calcutt, Latham, Neiss, Noble and resident Otis, (5) were noted present. Absent: None. Mr. Latham moved that Wm. J. Locke be appointed City Clerk pro tem in the absence of W. E. Varcoe, City Clerk, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 17th were read and approved with the exception of paragraph 17, Page 384, which was amended to read as follows:- "Prom the Alameda Improvement Club, re five cent fares on west end bus lines. Mr. Neiss moved that the communication be filed, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried." Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1245. Transferring $35,000.00 from the Electric Light Fund to the General Fund." Mr. Noble 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. 1246. Transferring $3,340.95 from the Electric Light Fund to the General Fund." Mr. Calcutt 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. 1247. Ordering the Cancellation of Bought for Veterans. 1 :es on Homes Mr. Noble seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. Mr. Noble introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1248. Authorizing Sale of Land to University." Mr. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. The following papers were received and filed: Affidavit of publication- Notice of Hearing on Zone Ordinance. 6. Affidavit of posting- Notices of Publice Work, Resolution of Intention No. 84, N. S. (Bay Street). 7."! Statement of Expense Account, East Bay Cities Rate Department. 8.4 Recorded Deed of Dedication - N. P. Justice and Marian B. Justice to City of Alameda. Oath of office of Walter W. Gage as police officer. Oath of Office of Maybelle V. Powell, as member of Board of Education. Oath of office of Charles W. Griffin as member of Board of Library Copy of Decision No. 19589 of the Railroad Commission of the State of California, re application of Key System Transit Company to run busses through the tube. 12.V/ 14/ 15./ 16.V 17 Ai 18. Trustees. The as member as member Report of Municipal Electric Light plant for month of March, 1928. following communications were received: From Mayor Frank Otis advising of appointment of Charles W. Griffin of the Board of Free Library rPrustees. Ordered filed. From Mayor Frank Otis advising of appointment of Mrs. Maybelle V. Powell of the Board of Education. Ordered filed. From Burt C. Nelson, re house numbering. Ordered filed. From Oakland Chamber of Commerce enclosing copy of Petition to Railroad Commission requesting further hearing on routing of busses through the Estuary Tube, Mr. Calcutt moved that the communication be referred to the Bus Committee, seconded by Er. Latham and, carried. From E. J. probst, Superintendent of Recreation inviting the Council to be present at the May Festival to be held in Lincoln Park, May 12, 1928. Mr. Latham moved that the invitation be accepted, seconded by Er. Calcutt and carried unani- mously. 19./ 20, 22.V7 23./ 24 .V7 26.V 27.t/ 29. From the Social Service Board re request of the Housewives' League to appropriate a fund for the purpose of furnishing certified milk to nursing babies of Alameda whose parents were unable to do so. Ordered filed. From O. H. Hall, Commander, Corporal Leonard B. Hollywood post, #939, Veterans of Foreign Wars, requesting Permission to hold boxing bouts at an Athletic Night on May 17, 1928. Mr. Neiss moved that permission be granted, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried unanimously. Prom the Alameda Community Council giving information as to the organizations represented by the Alameda Community Council. Ordered filed. From the Alameda Community Council re widening of Park Street, between the Estuary and Encinal Avenue, instead . of between Buena Vista Avenue and Encinal Avenue as previously planned. After discussion, Mr. Neiss moved that the City Engineer be requested to Prepare an estimate of the cost of the widening and lighting of Park Street from the Estuary to Buena Avenue for presentation to the council, seconded by Mr. Noble and carried. Attached to this communication there was =a copy of a Resolution to the Railroad Commission of the State of California re routing Of busses plying between the cities of Oakland and Alameda through the Esntary Tube. The Clerk was requested to send copies of the Resolution to the members of the council. Mr. Calcutt called the attention of the Council to the dilapidated condition of the bath house at Washington park and Oh motion the City manager was requested to prepare an estimate of the cost of a new building for presentation to the council, seconded by MT. Latham and carried. Mr. Calcutt spoke of the necessity of improving the streets in the east end of the City in the vicinity of Bay Island Avenue, and moved that the City Manager and City Engineer be instructed to make a survey of streets in the east end and report back to the council, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carred. Mr. Neiss called the attention of the Council to the distribution of handbills and various advertising matter in the city of Alameda , such as "Shopping News", and stated it was a nuisance to the citizens. After discussion, Mr. Neiss moved that the City Manager and City Attorney be instructed to immediately investigate the distribution of advertising matter in the City of Alameda and ascertain if it is being done in accordance with the local ordinances regulating same. Mr. Latham seconded the motion. City Manager Hickok presented letters from the County Supervisors giving the status of the Estuary Bridges. Ordered filed. A further hearing was held upon the application for the reclassifi- cation of the property situate at the southwest corner of High Street arid Van a- atreet from a Residence District Class I to a Business District Class IV, permitting the erection of a church. Mr. Noble moved that the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the reclassifica- tion be adopted, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and carried. Thereupon a bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. New Series. Reclassifying Property. (Sothwest corner of High and Van Buren Street)" was introduced and laid over under a provision of the Charter. The following ordinances came up for passage and were read by the Clerk: - "Ordinance No. New Series. Reclassifying Property. (Southeast corner park Avenue and Central Avenue.)" Mr. Latham moved that the Ordinance as read be adopted seconded by Er. Noble and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. "Ordinance No. New Series. Ratifying a Contract between the Great Western Power Company, a Corporation, and the City of Alameda by and Through its Board of public Utilities for the purchase of Electric Energy for a Term of Five Years from January 30, 1928." Mr. Neiss moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Mr. Noble and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. Claims against the General Departments amounting to $1146.78; police Department, $495.50; ?ire Department, $55.78; Street Department $2283,79; Health Department, 169.67; Recreation Department, $544.00; Golf Course Department $1045.32; Store Department, $50.20; Council Relief Fund 9138.89; Health Center Fund :a12.46; Electric Light Fund, $2522.00; School General Fund $273.28; Pension Fund, $1119.83; Initiative Relief Fund, E152.00; East Bay water Company Payments Fund, $2826.12 and Compen- sation Insurance Fund, 0151.69 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk as follows:- Alameda Times Star Barker's Alameda Furn. Co. Bender-Moss Company Borle, C. A. Buckeye Ribbon & Carbon Co. Callaghan & Company Croll, F.J. Croll, 7. J. Ford, N.O. Hickok, C. E. City Manager Hollywood, Elizabeth Hutchinson Co., Inc. Johnson,Co., S. T. Lena, N. Loop Lumber & Mill Co. Municipal Electric Light Plant Oakland Title Ins. & Guar. Co. Otis, Frank patrick & Co. Schmidt, Edna Seeley, Esther Shaw, E. M. Shepard Co., The Frank Simonson, E. R. Teague, H. S. Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Alzina, Hap Associated Oil Company Bass-Hueter Company Hanjes Co., Robert H. Municipal Electric Light Plant pacific Coast Shredded Wheat Co. Typewriter Guy Wahmuth, Wm. H. Associated Oil Company French Oxygen Company, P.W. Heyman-Seller Co. Municipal Electric Light Plant pacific Gas & Electric Co. Steinmetz, W.T. Labor American Rubber Mfg. Co. Associated Oil Company Clark & Sons, N. East Bay Water Co. Empire Foundry Co. Hutchinson Co., Inc. Irvine & Jachens Municipal Electric Light Plant Rhodes-Jamieson & Co. Alameda Steal; Laundry Assn. Bailie, Victoria, Bischoff's Surgical House Brandt, Louis Cutter Laboratory Flatow & Son, P. Hickok, C. E. City Manager Mulford, H.K. Electric Light Plant Schaefer, Victor L. Snow, Irene General Departments. Copies of ordinances Curtain Book Services Carbon paper Book Money advanced for carfare Auto upkeep Printing Auto upkeep Money advanced for services Services in Assessor's office Asphalt patching Stove oil Curbing Lumber Lamps Premium Mayor's Allowance Stamp Services TT - City Clerk's Office - Assessor's office Bond premium Subscription Services - Assessor's office Bond premium Total Laundry Repairs to motorcycles Gasoline Traffic white Oil Repairing ambulance Dog food Repairing typewriter Contingent Fund Total Fire Department. Gasoline Recharge cylinders Sponges Recharging batteries Gas Revolving fund Total Street Department. Couplings Gasoline Sewer pipe Water Castings Asphalt patching Street signs Repairs Materials Total Health Department. 'P 2.50 3.15 12.50 165.00 2.55 10.00 16.43 25.00 27.00 25.00 20.00 62.00 92.69 66.69 68.85 8.32 4,20 8.00 50.00 2.90 60.00 100.00 75.00 14.00 150.00 75.00 1p 1146.78 1.36 17.84 45.00 117.50 40.50 2.45 6.00 14.85 250.00 495.50, 9.00 6.00 23.52 5.35 7.71 4.20 55.78 1877.76 15.75 103.86 13.72 44.40 10.29 43.73 22.50 2.02 149.76 2283.79 Laundry 5.20 Money advanced for smocks 5.00 Vim needles 12.00 Services - Rat Trapper 54.87 Anti-toxin 10.88 Supplies 18.68 Money advanced for guinea pigs 12.00 A. T. Serum 17.64 Repairs 7.90 Supplies 21.65 Services 3.85 Total $ 169.67 Campe, Henry Dorward Pump Co. Holland, Thomas Kennedy, GladYs Morse & Co., C.C. Schmidt, Robert Sherwin-Williams Co. Skelly, Sam Labor Associated Oil Company Bishop & Co., G.F. Clark & Sons, N. Empire Foundry Co. Loop Lumber & Mill Go. Municipal Electric Light Plant Richfield Oil Company Skelly, Sam Hickok C. E. City L,anager Patrick & Co. Alameda Times Star Camica, G. Central Shuey Creamery Filipelli Bros. Konigshofer's Municipal Electric Light Plant Pao. Gas & Elec. Co. Typewriter Guy 7eStern Dairy 7hitten Shoe Store Ala. County Tuberculosis Assn. Flatow, P. & Son Addressograph Sales Co. Alameda Times-Star Alameda Trimrn Shop American Brass & Copper Supply Co. Baker, Hamilton & Pacific Co. City of Alameda (Store Dept.) Cochran & Celli Crane Co. Dietz Motor Co. East Bay :ater Co. Fuller, W. & Co. General -Flectric Co. IT IT IT Gilsonr'Electrical Supply Co. Great Western Power Co. Hanjes Co., Robert H. I.cOonnell, Rushton McGuire 0 Co. Roeblings, John, Sons Go, Smith Hardware Co. Triangle Parts Co. Vosburgh Hardware Co. Western Auto Supply Co. 7estinghouse Elec. 0 Mfg. Co. 'Mite Co., The 'good Lumber Co., E. K. Municipal Electric Light It 1? ant Recreation Department. Straw Repairs Services Seed putty Paint & Oil Sprayer Total - Golf Course Department. Gasoline Supplies Sewer tees Sewer caps Lumber Installing telephone Oil Supplies Total Store Department. Money advanced for stamps Stamps Total Council Relief Fund. Printing Rent Milk Shoes Supplies Services 11 Typewriter inspection Milk Repairing shoes Total Health Center. 1.50 16.12 65.00 24.00 5.58 11.00 79.10 341.70 544.00 796.65 36.00 5.75 3.24 2.36 84.54 40.43 39.05 37.30 0_045.32 50.00 9 3.20 Care Pauline Smith at Del Valle Farm, March, 1928 Drugs Total Electric Light Fund. 53.20 $ 39.50 20.00 29.30 13.15 5.18 1.37 1.79 3.00 12.35 13.25 $ 138.89 Addressograph Plates Requisition books New Curtain Bronze Steel, etc. Stationery Order 47686 Pipe Supplies Rental month. April Linseed Oil & Concrete Transformers, etc. If Fuses Transformer Rental Oil & Credit Auto. Insurance Open End Barrels Wire Bolts Supplies Hardware Battery Meters, etc. Auto Supplies Cross Arms Total -c- School General Fund. Heat Elem. Schools Light 3 Power, Elem.Schools Total j 39.06 3.40 42.46 23.88 28.85 7.00 10.85 54.50 4.18 3.25 63.28 2.69 60.00 77.80 306.11 378.48 278.24 75.00 38.50 27.65 21.25 501.58 1.76 6.67 14.35 8.33 471.40 7.40 49.00 $2522.00 148.04 125.24 273.28 pension Fund. • Pensions Initiative Relief Fund. Ala. City Social Serv. Bd. Money adv. for labor East Bay Water Co.Payments Fund East Bay Water Co. Water Main Extensions public Use Charge YT U TT Soares, J. D. Total Compensation Insurance Fund Compensation $1119.83 $ 152.00 $ 467.47 2358.65 02826.12 151.69 Mr. Neiss moved that the claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Latham and on roll call carried unanimously. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in regular session, Tuesday evening, May 15th, 1928 at 8 o'clock. Respectfully submitted, Cit Clerk pro tem.