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1928-05-15 Regular CC Minutes4.4 5. 7.7 0. 12.V REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP ALAMEDA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1928. The meeting convened at 8 o'clock with Council-president Otis presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen Calcutt, Latham, Neiss, Noble and President Otis, (5) were noted present. Absent: None. Mr. Latham moved that City Attorney, Wm. J. Locke, be appointed City Clerk pro tem, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried. read. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 2nd, 1928 were approved as Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1249. Authorizing Mayor to Execute Contract with Architect for proposed Public Utility Building." 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. 1250. Ordering the Publication of. a Notice of Hearing on the Proposed New Zone Ordinance." Mr. Noble seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. The following were received and filed: Oath of office of Bert M. Henderson as police officer. Affidatit of publication of Resolution of Intention No. 84, N. S. Reports of Alameda Belt line for months of January, February and March,1928. The following communications were received: From J. Oliver Brison, City Clerk of Long Beqch, inviting the Mayor and Council to attend the pacific Southwest Exposition Dedication Ceremonies to be held at Long Beach, May 26th. On motion the invitation was unanimously accepted. From C. H. white, relative to the operation of busses on High Street. Mr. Calcutt moved that the communication be referred to the Bus Committee of the Council, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried. Prom California Congress, of parents and Teaehers, containing Resolution of Courtesy. Ordered filed. Prom Vim. J. Locke, City Attorney, relative to municipally owned bus lines in Soathern California. Ordered filed. Prom the City Manager, City Attorney and Superintendent of Streets, relative to the overlapping of rroperty lines in the West End of Alameda. Ordered filed. Prom the Alameda Improvement Club, re use of certain funds of city for specific purposes. Ordered filed. From the City planning Commission, re hearing held on the opening and im- proving of certain streets in the jest End, as well as the improvement of all dedicated streets west of Webster Street. Ordered filed. Prom the City Planning Commission, recommending the reclassification of property situated on the north side of Eagle Avenue, betyleen St. Charles and Bay Streets, from a Residence District, Class 1, to an Industrial District, Class VII. Mr. D. D. Purrington, representing the Standard Oil Company, addressed the Council in support of the petition. After discussion, Mr. Noble moved that the recommendation of the City Planning Commission be adopted, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried unanimously. 14P7 From the City Manager and City Engineer, relative to unimproved streets in the southeastern part of the city. Mr. Calcutt moved that the City Manager be instructed to proceed with the said improvement in accordance with the recommendations contained therein, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried. 15.V/ Applications for gratuitous licenses were received from Herman A. Reichardt, to sell and solicit ordexefor an automobile polish; from Wm. F. Hodgkins, to sell eggs and Charles Peterson, to sell kimber rakes from house to house. After discussion, Mr. Neiss moved that the applications be referred to the City Attorney and City Manager for investigation and report, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and carried. 16. A petition was received from residents living in the vicinity of 2521 Lincoln Avenue, complaining of the dilapidated barns and sheds in the rear of said premises. Mr. Latham moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager with power to act, seconded by Mr. Noble and carried. 18. Applications for permits to sell soft drinks were received from the Standard Creameries, Inc. 1403 Park Street, and Walnut Grove Creamery Company, 1420 Park Street. Inasmuch as the applications had received the approval and recommendation of the Chief of police, Mr. Neiss introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1251. Granting a Permit for a License to Sell Soft Drinks." Mr. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. City Attorney Locke brought to the attention of the council the existence of an old well on the property of Donald Cohen, 2618 lincoln Avenue. Also, complaint was made by residents in the immediate vicinity of the dilapidated appearance of the house on said property. After discussion, Mr. Latham moved that the matter be referred to the City manager for investigation and report, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried. 19.V/ Mr. Neiss moved that the City purchase a page in the "Acorn", the Alameda High School annual, at a cost of 030.00, to be paid for out of the Advertising Fund and that the City Manager prepare data to be displayed thereon, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and on roll call carried unanimously. 20. Mr. Noble moved that the City appropriate a sum not to exceed 0250.00 to be used in advertising the Marathon Swim to be held in this city on May 30, 1928, seconded by Mr. Latham and on roll call carried by the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Latham, Neiss and Noble, (3). Noes: Councilman Calcutt and president Otis, (2). Absent: None. 21/ A hearing was held in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 84, New Series, (Bay Street)., The Clerk filed a statement that no protests or objections had been received in the matter. Thereupon Mr. Noble introduced and moved the adoption of 22. 23.1 24. 25.1 26. 2 "ResOlution No. 1252. Closing a Small portion of the Northern End of Bay Street." Mr. Calcutt seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. The following Ordinances were introduced and laid over under a provision of the Charter: "Ordinance No. New Series. Regulating the Parking of Vehicles on the Northern Side of Central Avenue between Oak and Walnut Streets." "Ordinance No. New Series. Reclassifying Property. (Industrial)." "Ordinance No. New Series. Authorizing the Sale of Two parcels of Real Property to the University of California." "Ordinance No. New series. Amending Section 784 of the Municipal Code Relating to the Distribution of Handbills and Advertising Matter." "Ordinance No. New Series. Authorizing and Providing for a Lease of Three Hundred and Forty-six Acres of Tide- lands on the 'Vestern Waterfront of the City of Alameda for use as an Airport, Aircraft Factory and Aviation School, and Carrying on a General Aviation Business." The following Ordinance came up for passage and was read by the Clerk: "Ordinance No. New Series. Reclassifying Property. (Southwest corner of High and Van Buren Streets.)" Mr. Noble moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. Claims against the General Departments amounting to 003516.14; Police Depart- ment 0227.74; Fire Department, $179.93; Street Department, 02501.92; Health Department, 0246.86; Recreation Department 0345.33; Golf Course Department, $1256.12; Store Department, 095.20; Council Relief Fund, 0104.18; Health Center Fund, 022.50; Electric Light Fund, $11,913.92; and Initiative Relief Fund 084.00 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk as follows: Ader Leon H. • Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Alameda Times Star Alameda Times Star Alameda Times Star Alameda Times Star Alameda Times Star Alameda Vulcanizing Works Bancroft-Whitney Co. East Bay Water Company Heafey-Moore Co. Heritage John & Son Hickok C. E. Johnson S. T. Co. Municipal Electric Light Plant If U 11 IT TT Mysell-Rollins Bank Note Co. National Municipal League Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 11 11 IT TT Patrick & Co. Schaffer William Smith Chas. Thorp Vernoe E. U.S.Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Werner Bessie Western Union Alameda Vulcanizing Works Alzina Hap Associated Oil Co. Collins & Kearns Dietz Motor Co. Elster 2rinting Municipal Electric Light Plant IT IT TT ac. Coast Shred. Jheat Co. 7acific Tel. & Tel. Co. Western Union Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Associated Gil co. ast Jay later Co. French ?. J. Oxygen Co. i0unicipal rUect. Light 21ant Pacific Tel. Tel. Co. The Western Union ?eleg. Jo. Labor Alameda Vulcanizing do ks Associated oil Co. Clark N. 'c Sons Dietz Motor Co. East say later Go. Empire 0oundry Co. Haynes M. Heafey-Moore Co. Lena N. Lietz ?he LI. Co. _unicipal Electric ight Co. Faciric Tel. & Tel. Co. Richfield Oil Co. Siegler Louis General Departments. Money advanced Towel Service Advertising-N.of Public H. Binding Advertising-N.of H. Inventory Sheets Advertising-Ord. 362 & 363 Gasoline Books Water Service Repairing levee-off Bay ?arm Painting of walls Incidentals Oil Street Lighting ?uses Electricity Pads Annual membership dues C.E.Hickok Rental & Tolls Tel Service Moulding stamp Services rendered for Apr. Repairing pipe New section in floor Renewal premiums Services Telegrams Total - Police Department. ?ire & repairing TT TT TT Gasoline Oil Greasing Ford Printing Repair. car Labor & attendance Dog food Telep. Clock Total Fire Department. Linen Service Gasoline Water Service Rechg. two oxygen cylinders Labor & Attendance Telephone service Clock rental Total - Street, Department. Gasoline c?3 Tube repairs Tags Sewer pipe Parts Water Service Tampers for sewer work Work on tools Road Odl to Corp. yard Rep.sidewalk & foundation One new plumb bob-repairs Repairs to'hydrant reducer Telephone Service 1 bbl. Richlube medium Work on tools Total - 46.00 7.00 4.30 6.50 8.88 16.75 22.92 3.40 10.35 17.94 840.00 110.00 4.87 22.84 2170.79 0.90 77.86 7.72 5.00 13.45 8.63 2.75 25.00 6.60 9.50 8.75 50.00 7.44 $3516.14 26.66 17.70 22.50 10.00 1.75 15.85 62.50 50.00 6.00 13.28 1.50 -227.74 50.00 45.00 26.33 6.00 50.00 .85 1.75 0_79.93 $2011.14 28.36 36.00 19.89 8.30 15.53 1.62 38.08 54.98 250.00 3.15 1.17 2.50 39.05 12.15 $2501.9 Alameda Drug Store Alameda Steam Laundry Alameda Vulcanizing Works Arrow Towel Laundry Co. Associated Oil Co. Bischoff's Sur 'cal House Bollinc.er L. T. Brandt Louis Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co. Carpenter Tom, D.V.S. Encinal Coal & Ice Co. Hieronymus Arthur, M. D. Island City Ice Co. -,:oerber ?uel 33 Feed Co. Morse C. C. Co. Municipal Electric Light plant Pacific Tel. 33 Tel. Co. Snow William Warhurst Dorothy Alameda Vulc. Works Armour ;f. K. Lampe Henry Dietz Motor Co. Dorwood Pump Co. East Bay Water Co. TT TT Holland Thomas Inter Urban Express Kennedy Gladys P.Toster A. pao. Tel. 31 Tel. Co. Peppin J. B. Piatt Photo Co. Plant M.E.L. Sherwin-Williams. Co. Standard Fence Co. Zellerbach Paper Co. Labor Alameda Welding Works Associated Oil Company Cranston A. R. Milton 3radley Co. Municipal Elect.Light Plant The National Gash Register Go. pacific Tel. ?.3 Tel. Co. U. S. Electrical Mfg. Co. West Disinfecting Co. Crocker H. S. Company, Inc. Eugene Dietzgen Co. Platow P. & Son Newcomb Chas. A. Rubin E. S. Cozy Apartments East Bay Water Co. Kessler Rev. Geo. Lewis Mrs. H. C. Maxwell Jennie Municipal Elec.Light Plant pacific Gas & Elect. Co. Western Dairy Jacobs, Ida A. Travers Surgical Co. University of California Alameda Time Baxter J. H. Board of Pub ar o. Utilities Health Department. Lysol Ala. Em. Hos. Laundry Gas 3.3 Oil Ala. City Lab. Laundry Fuel Oil-Stove Dist. supplies Serv. in Lab. Services Wrights Stain Solution Trans. Services Alfalfa Hay Trans. Ice Barley Galvanized tank Repairs to Chevrolet Car Telephone bill Services in Lab. Services Recreation Department. Gasoline-tire rep. File saw Horse feed Repairs 83 parts Repairs to plunger Water Water Services-Gardener Expressage Services tt Telephone Gladiolus bulbs Pilma 83 prints ?uses Arsenate of lead Repairs to Lincoln S.P.toilet tissue Golf Course Department Total - 4.00 5.00 11.90 6.50 26.03 3.68 3.00 64.60 2.99 35.00 3.60 15.00 6.00 2.35 3.50 16.93 4.45 5.00 26.75 - - - 246.86 backstop Total - - Rep. Ford Rad. Gasoline Labor-material Pencils Electricity One Pile Telep. Service Motor grease 1 case Unity toilet tissue Total - Store Department. Supplies Gauze Supplies Mops Total - Council Relief Fund. Rent Water Rent Rent Rent Electricity Gas Service Rent Total - Health Center Pund. Subscription Sterilizer pans Orthodontic work Total - - - Electric Light Fund Meter Books Poles Incidentials for Apr. 57.99 .75 15.70 26.29 21.72 11.81 39.71 60.00 .25 30.00 20.00 2.30 10.00 1.61 .30 4.75 49.16 12.99 q 345.33 775.52 3.00 32.58 98.35 44.10 277.90 1.00 8.91 3.76 11.00 - 0.256.12 NON 6.47 2.29 46.00 23.50 16.94 95.20 25.00 6.76 15.00 20.00 5.00 6.12 6.30 20.00 104.18 1.50 6.00 15.00 22.50 78.60 896.55 125.84 Dietz Motor Co. East Bay Jater Co. Gilson Electrical Supply Co. Great Western Power Co. Linde Air Products Co. Moore Dry Dock Co. The Pacific Gas al Elect. Co. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Smith Hardware Co. Standard Oil Co. Triangle Parts Co. Typewriter Service Co. United Iron Works Electric Light --und (Cont'd.). Supplies Water Supplies Elect, Current Oxygen Rods Electricity Exchange & Toll Serv. Supplies Gasoline-grease Auto supplies Inspection Serv. Supplies Initiative Relief .15 NP 3.49 92.34 9888.24 2.04 11.00 658.50 40.55 12.05 91.38 4.76 4.00 4.50 Total ------ 11913.92 Ala.City Social Service Board Money adv. for labor Pedrick W. E. Rent Total - 69.00 15.00 84.00 Mr Latham moved that the claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Neiss and on roll call carried unanimously. Mr. Calcutt moved that the Council take a recess of one-half hour, seconded by Mr. Neiss and carried. Upon reconvening all were noted present. Mr. Calcutt moved that Mr. S. C. Wright be employed as special counsel in the matter of Traver vs. City of Alameda, compensation to be ;3200.00. Mr. Neiss seconded the motion and on roll call it was adopted unanimously. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in regular session, Tuesday eveniig, June 5th, 1928, at 8 o'clock. Respectfully submitted, City lerk pro tem. "