1928-10-02 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 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.
The minutes of the regular meeting of September 18, 1928 were approved as
read.
read.
Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
The minutes of the special meeting of September 25, 1928 were approved as
"Resolution No. 1297.
Transferring 46093.75 from the Electric Light
Fund to the Interest and Redemption Fund."
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. 1298.
Transferring 42,628.65 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. Noble introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1299.
Resolution of Acceptance and Consent to Recordation.
(Tilden Lumber & Mill Co.)"
Mr. Calcutt seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was
adopted and passed unanimously.
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"Resolution No. 1300.
Closing an Unnamed Street Off Webster Street."
Mr. Neiss seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was
adopted and passed unanimously.
The following papers were ordered filed.
Grant of Easement, Tilden Lumber & Mill Company.
Oath of office of Jane Isabel Curtis, member of the Board of Library
Trustees.
Oaths of office of Bernard J. Ralph and. Paul E. Wolff, as police
officers.
Recorded grant, Marshall C. and Susie A. Harris, re Webster Street
widening.
Affidavit of posting notices of public work, re Resolution of
Intention No. 97, N. S.
Contract Warren Construction Co. re Webster Street widening.
Report of Municipal Electric Light Plant for August 1928.
The following communications were received:
12.v From Walter G. Tibbitts, re widening Webster Street, from Central Avenue
to the Segregation Line. The communication was ordered filed.
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From the Alameda Improvement Club, requesting information as to con-
tinuation of the payment by the Key System Transit Company of a portion of its
net receipts for street car franchise, due to street railway system being dhanged
to motor busses, and routing changed to streets other than those previously used
by street cars. Mr. Latham moved that the communication be referred to the
City Attorney for answer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neiss and same carried
unanimously.
From the Alameda Unit, Republican Womans Federation of California,
requesting use of the council chamber on the fourth Friday afternoon of each
month. Mr. Neiss moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Latham
and carried unaniMously.
From the Alameda Housewives League, requesting the council to establish
a certified milk fund to be handled through the Health Center. Mr. Latham
Moved that the communication be referred to the City Attorney for legal opinion
in the matter, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and carried unanimously.
From the Warren Construction Company requesting thirty days additional
time, re Webster Street improvement. Mr. Neiss moved that the request be
granted,seconded by Mr. Noble and carried unanimously.
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From the City planning Commission recommending the reclassification
of the property known as 1714 Everett Street. Mr. Latham moved thqt the re-
commendation of the City Planning Commission be adopted, seconded by Mr.
Neiss and carried unanimously.
Frorp the Building Inspector, re dilapidated building at 1252
Hawthorne Street. Ordered filed.
Clerk:
The following ordinance came up for passage and was read by the
" Ordinance No.
New Series.
Authorizing the Lease of Land on the Northeast
Corner of Central Avenue and Walnut Street to
the County of Alameda for a Veteran's Memorial
Building, for a period of Twenty-five Years."
Mr. Latham moved that the Ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Mr.
Noble and carried unanimously.
The following ordinances were introduced and laid over under a provision
of the Charter:-
"Ordinance No. _
New Series.
An Ordinance Regulating Traffic in the George A.
Posey Tube and its Approaches and Fixing a Penalty
for the Violation thereof."
"Ordinance No.
New Series.
An Ordinance Regulating the Parking of Vehicles
in the Vicinity of Chestnut Street Station and
Morton Street Station on Encinal Avenue."
"Ordinance No.
New Series.
Reclassifying Property."
(1714 Everett St.)
Mr. Latham moved that an amount not to exceed $1100.00 be appropriated
for the purpose of installing an automatic traffic stop signal at Central
Avenue and park Street. The motion was seconded by Mr. Niess and on roll
call carried by the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Calcutt, Latham, Neiss
and President Otis, (4). Noes: Councilman Noble, (1). Absent: None.
Mr. Noble stated that appropriations were being made to have the official
opening of the tube on October 20th; that the County Board of Supervisors
had contributed a sum in amount of 0750.00 to cover a portion of the
expenses in connection therewith. Mr. Noble then, moved that the council
appropriate an amount not to exceed $500.00, out ofthe advertising fund as
Alameda's portion of the expenses to-be incurred. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Niess and on roll call carried unanimously.
Mr. Latham moved that the City manager be requested to prepare an
estimate as to the cost of paving Santa Clara Avenue; also the widening of
same from Everett Street east; that these estimates cover paving with
different materials under twenty-five year improvement plan, and that the
City Attorney be requested to render an opinion as to the payment for such
improvement under the plan suggested. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neiss
and carried unanimously.
Claims against the General Departments amounting to $2649.19; Police
Department, $185.02; Fire Department, 0306.03; Street Department, 02274.39;
Health Department, 0172.65; Recreation Department, $389.45; Golf Course
Department, $1270.76; Stare Department, $95.93; Initiative Relief Fund,
24.54; Electric Light Fund, $5676.72; East Bay Water 0o. Payments Fund,
92707.42; School Fund, 0156.01; Street Improvement Fund, 0440.00 and Pension
Fund, $1181.08 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were
listed by the Clerk as follows:
Labor
Ader, Leon H.
Alameda Printing Co.
Crocker Co., H. S.
Ford, N. O.
Hickok, C. E. City Manager
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Patrick Co.
Wright, S. C.
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co.
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General Departments.
P. O. Box rent
Printing
Binders
Printing
Money advanced for services
Incidental expenses
Auto upkeep
Recharing battery, etc.
Electricity
TV
Lamps
mayor's
Stamp
Services
Repairs to desk
Allowance
Total -
76.00
1.50
8.50
-1.84
16.50
17.50
6.30
25.00
3.18
78.91
2155.46
3.60
50.00
1.90
200.50
2.50
2649.19
Alameda Times Star
Alzina, Hap
Associated Oil Company
California Auto Assn.
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Emsco Distributing Co.
Haws Sanitary Drinking Fountain
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Seagrave Corporation
Steinmetz, a. T.
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Labor
Associated Oil Company
Chanclso & Lyon Co.
Haynes, M.
Loop `cumber & Mill Co.
Powell Bros. Inc.
Rhodes- Jamieson & Co.
Western Auto Supply Co.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Arrow Towel & Laundry Co.
Benemelis, Harry
Bischoffls Surgical House
Brandt, Louis
Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co .
Carpenter, Dr. T.
Flatow & Son,
Hickok, C. E. City Manager
Hieronymus, Dr. A.
Hodgkins, Kathryn
Schaefer, Victor L.
Security Drug Co.
Schmidt, Mrs. Edna
Baker, Hamilton & Pacific Co.
Dietz Motor Co.
Elster Printing Co.
Kennedy, Gladys
Koster, W. H.
Loop Lumber & Mill Co.
Morse & Co., C. C.
Municipal Electric Light plant
Powell Bros.,. Inc.
Labor
Alameda welding Works
Associated Oil Company
Crane Co.
Dietz motor Co.
Loop Lumber & Mill Co.
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Municipal Electric Light plant
patrick & Co.
West Disinfecting Co.
Crocker Co., H. S.
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Police Department.
Printing
Repairs
Gasoline
Warning signs
Battery .and repairs
Labor and attendance
Total
Fire - Department -.
Gasoline
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Valves
Fountain
Labor and attendance
Electricity
Repairs to range
Soap
Materials
Revolving Fund
Total
Street Department.
Gasoline
Supplies
Work done on tools
Lumber
materials
Sewer .pipe, etc.
Suppli es
Total
Health Department.
Laundry
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Services
Supplies
Services
Supplies
Transportation
Supplies
Money advanced for pigs
Transportation
Services
Supplies
Bulb
Services
Total
Recreation Department.
Na ils
Repairs to truck .
Envelopes
Services
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Lumber
Supplies
Electricity
Lime
Total
Golf Course Department.
Weld mower
Gasoline
Supplies
Battery
Supplies
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Electricity
Stencils
Supplies
Total
Store Department.
Supplies
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12.60
10.50
21.25
45.00
45.67
50.00
185. CE
8.50
17.00
17.75
15.00
74.54
34.47
36.85
2.50
89.45
9.97
306.03
1836.00
62.05
7.96
29.60
17.69
154.06
165.96
1.07
2274.39
3.09
13.00
5.00
3.28
27.86
9.88
35.00
17.03
12.00
15.00
9.51
4.00
.50
17.50
172.65
8.00
13.63
11.25
27.00
60.00
205.89
14.70
44.98
4.00
389.45
784.50
1.00
28.90
5.00
10.10
17.24
22.19
384.54
6.40
10.89
- - - - - - -$ 1270.76
Money advanced for stamps
Total
4.69
20.83
20.41
50.00
95.93
Spunn, Mrs. Beulah E.
Initiative Relief Fund.
Money advanced
Electric Light Fund.
Plates
Advertising
Solder
Supplies
Nails
Poles
Maintenance
Rent
Transformers
Supplies
TV
Addressograph Company
Alameda Times Star
American Smelting & Refining Co.
Baker, Hamilton & Pacific Co.
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Baxter Co., J. H.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
East Bay water Co.
General Electric Co.
Gilson Electrical Supply Co.
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Grodem & Fourchy
Kellogg Express Co.
McGuire & Co.
paraffin Companies, Inc.
powell Bros., Inc.
Riechel & Bredhoff
Southern Pacific Co.
United Iron Works
Waterhouse-Weinstock Scovel Co.
Western Auto Supply Co.
weaver-Wells Co.
Westinghouse E. & M. Co.
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East Bay water Co.
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Payment on contract
Transformers
Barrels
Pole paint
Cement
Concrete work
Lease
Boiler plate
Supplies
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East Bay water Company payments Fund.
Extensions
public Use Charge
Total
School Fund.
Electricity
TV
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TV
Total
24.54
21.06
8.30
68.60
25;34
3.85
329.50
5.55
60.00
c 672.80
650.03
14.80
273.90
2805.75
12.50
20.40
88.84
.80
82.00
1.00
4.25
4.93
2.35
7.68
450.80
6169
$ 5676.7 2
346.95
2360.47
$ 2707.42
57.36
9.35
29.25
60.05
156.01
Street Improvement Fund.
Standard Road Maintenance Co. Rental of asphalt planer 4 440.00
Pension Fund.
Pensions $ 1181.08
Mr. Noble moved that the Claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and
on roll call carried unanimously.
There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in
regular session Tuesday evening, October 16th, 1928, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,