1929-02-05 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE a TY OF ALL,IEDA,
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5TH, 1929.
The meeting convened at 8 o'clock p. M. 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 February 19th were approved as read.
1.v/ At the request of Councilman Neiss, the regular order of business was suspended,
and the matter of park Street widening was discussed. Mr. C. L. Traver permanently filed
with the council the petition presented at the last meeting, together with letters
favoring the widening of park Street four feet on each side, and addressed the
council pertaining to the same. Messrs. J. A. Powell and J. Delanoy also addressed
the council favoring the four feet widening. Dr. E. R. Schroeder presented a petition
requesting the widening to three feet on either side and addressed the council relative
to the same. After discussion, Mr. Latham moved that proceedings be taken to widen
park Street by narrowing the sidewalks on each side of the street three and one-half
feet. The motion was seconded by Mr. Noble and same carried unanimously.
Mr. Neiss stated that it was necessary for him to retire, but before doing so
he wished to be placed on record as favoring a public playground, all in conformity
with the request contained in a petition in the possession of the City Clerk, and
which was to be discussed during the evening's meeting.
Mr. Edgar M. HaYs, Secretary of the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, addressed
the Council requesting their support in the creation of a mosquito district of the
County of Alameda. After discussion, Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption
of
"Resolution No. 1349.
Requesting County Board Of Supervisors to Create
a Mosquito Abatement District."
Mr. Neiss seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was
adopted and passed unanimously.
Mr. Neiss was then excused.
Mr. Latham intruduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1350.
Transferring $1312.50 from the Electric Light Fund
to the Interest and Redemption 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. 1352.
Transferring $9,198.79 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. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
Resolution No. 1351.
Approving the Dissolution of the Bay Farm
Island Reclamation District.
Mr. Noble seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously. City Attorney Locke requested that a certified copy of
the passage of this Resolution be forwarded to Senator A. H. Breed, and such was the
order.
The following papers were filed:
8./ Affidavit of publication, Resolution of Intention #89,N. S. re Santa Clara Avenue.
9.' Affidavit of Posting Notices of public Improvement, Resolution of Intention # 89,N.S.
100/ Affidavit of publication, Resolution of Intention #90, N.S. re Buena Vista Avenue.
11.a/ Affidavit of posting Notices of Public Improvement Resolution of Intention #90, N.S.
12.v Affidavit of publication, Resolution of Intention #91,N.S. re Washington Street.
l3.V Affidavit of posting Notices of Public Improvement, Resolution of Intention #91,N.S.
140V Executed Bill of sale, City of Alamo:a to Great Western power Company, re sale
)of conduits in tube.
15.0/, Affidavit of publication, Notice of Election Proclamation.
16. \I, Oath of Office, R. S. Carroll, as police officer.
17.v/ Additional Bond of L. H. Ader, as Treasurer.
The following communications were received:
18.1 From the City manager recommending that the contract for the construction of
fence around Lincoln park tennis courts be awarded to the Standard Fence Company. Mr.
Latham moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted and that the certi-
fied checks of unsuccessful bidders be returned. The motion was seconded by Mr. Noble
and carried.
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From the Up Town Assodiation, requesting the council to endorse the
request of the Association for the inclusion of the Tunnel Road from the
Antioch Bridge to the Alameda County Line, in the state highway system. Mr.
Noble moved that endorsement be given as requested, seconded by Mr: Latham and
carried unanimously.
From George E. Gelder, relative to the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company changing telephone numbers. Ordered filed.
Torom the Alameda Improvement Club, requesting that the tracks on
Santa Clara Avenue be removed by April as originally agreed upon. City
manager Hickok reported that due to the contemplated improvement of Santa
Clara Avenue, these tracks would not be removed by April as agreed, but that
the tracks would be removed concurrently with the improvement of Santa Clara
Avenue, the proposed improvement of which would commence about May Let, 1929.
Mr. Noble moved that the Alameda Improvement Club be so informed, seconded
by Mr. Latham and carried, unanimously.
From the Alameda Improvement Club re mosquito pest. The communica-
tion was ordered filed and the Clerk requested to notify the organization
of the Council's previous action in this matter, and that the City Manager
had already taken steps to combat the mosquito nuisance, this year.
From Wm. J. Pierce, relative to Southern Pacific fares between
stations in the city of Alameda. Mr. Latham moved the communication be
referred to the City Manager to take up with the proper authorities and
report back to the council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Noble and carried.
From Messrs. Ogden & Nenham, requesting permission to paint house
numbers on the face of the curb. After discussion, Mr. Latham moved that
permission be granted under the supervision of the City manager, providing
that the petitioners do not state to property owners that it was made com-
pulsory by action of the council. Mr. Noble seconded the motion and same carried
unanimously.
25. the City Planning Commission recommending reclassification of
property owned by E. A. Horst, from a Business District, Class III, to an
Industrial District, Class VII. Mr. Noble moved that the recommendation of
the city planning Commission be adopted, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried
unanimously.
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From the City Planning Commission, recommending the reclassificatinn
of the property situated on the east side of Stanford. Street, 115 feet north
of Eagle Avenue, from a Residence District, Class I, to an Industrial District
Class VII. Mr. Noble moved that the recommendation of the Planning Commission
be adopted, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried unanimously.
From the United States Department of Commerce requesting the city
to improve street approaches to the radio control station located on Bay
?arm Island. Mr. Latham moved that the communication be referred to the City
manager, seconded by Mr. Noble and carried.
An application for a permit to sell soft drinks was received from Joseph
E. Short, and inasmuch as it had received the approval and recommendation of
the Chief of PoTice, Mr. Noble introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1353.
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.
The Clerk stated that a petition had been filed by the Parent-Teacher
Association of the porter School, requesting the council to create and
establish a public playground on the south side. Mr. Harry Knight and others
addressed the council in support of the petition. After discussion, Mr.
Latham moved that the petition be referred to the City Planning Commission
•for investigation and report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Noble and same
carried.
The following Ordinance came up for passage and was read by the Clerk:
"Ordinance-No.
New Series.
Reclassifying Property.
1530 Lincoln Avenue."
Mr. Latham moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Mr. Noble
and on roll call it was adopted and passed unaniMously.
The following Ordinances were introduced and laid over under a provision
of the Charter:-
91ardinance No.
New Series.
Reclassifying property.
(Horst Property)"
"Ordinance No.
New Series.
Reclassifying Property.
(Stanford Street, north of Eagle Avenue)
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34.
"Ordinance No.
New Series.
Adopting the "Air Commerce Regulations" of the
Department'of Cdmmerce of the United States of
America and Regulating the Flying Over Public Streets
and Highways."
City Manager Hickok requested permission from the council to obtain
bids for the wrecking of the Webster Street Fire House. Mr. Noble moved that
permission be granted, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and carried unanimously.
Claims against the General Departments amounting to 31766.45; police
Department, 060.74; Fire Department, 0270.56; Street Department, $20,658.35;
Health Department, 3232.80; Recreation Department, 035.01; Golf Course
Department, 0697.92; Store Department, 015.78; Social Service Department,
4.00; Electric Light Fund, 33,463.13; Pension Fund, 01181.08; and East
Bay Municipal Utility District payments Fund , 02374.87, having been approved
and audited by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk as follOws:
Ader, Leon H.
Alameda Land Company
Alameda Times Star
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General Departments.
Expenses to Sacramento
Insurance premium
Printing
TV
Baird, Ina M.
Bass-Heauter Paint Co.
Borle, C.A.
Brown, Mrs. Hazel
Clark, Herbert D.
claussen, Miss Agnes
Crocker Co., H. S.
Croll, F.J.
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Elster Printing Co.
Fish, O.W.
Ford, N.O.
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Goggin & Co., G.E.
Goggin, W.W.
Hally & Co.
Hargrave, F.J.
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Hickok C. E.
Hoover's Insurance Co.
jacobs, Miss Ida
Johnson, S.T Co.
Klitgaard Agency, Inc.
Kronke-Brampton Co.
LaJeunesse, Mrs. Ada
Levy, E.H.
McConnell, Rushton
Moulin, Gabriel
Mullen, Mrs. Nellie
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Otis, Frank
Otis Elevator Company
pacific Gas & Electric Co.
piatt Photo Company
Ramsay, Mrs. Nancy
Randlett, E.A.
Ross, Mrs. Agnes M.
Schmidt, Edna
Shaw, E. M.
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Simonson, E.R.
Stedman, Mrs. Gussie
Sturm, Mrs. Frances
Teague, H. S.
Walthall & Darneal
Ward, miss Emma W.
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wilkens, John H.
Wiltsie, Mrs. Grace E.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Alameda Trim Shop
Associated Oil Co.
Koerber Fuel & Feed Co.
pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
perkins, Dudley,
TV
TV
TV
TV
Insurance premium
Paint
Services
TV
Insurance premium
Services
Supplies
Expenses to Sacramento.
Auto upkeep
Election supplies
Services
Supplies
TV
Insurance premium
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Auto upkeep
Insurance
Services
Fuel oil
Insurance premium
painting flag pole
Services
TV
Insurance
photo
Services
F11202
Allowance as Mayor
Service contract
Gas
Frame
Services
Insurance premiu0
Services
TV
Insurance premium
Bond premium
Services
Services
TV
Insurance
TV
Services
TV
Insurance premium
Services
Total
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OLICE DEPARTMNT.
Laundry
'Replacing Curtain
Gasoline
Coal & Kindling
Gas
Tire & Repairing Motorcycle
Total
9.40
19.60
6.80
58.65
29.84
421.30
76.38
1.25
9.80
37.00
29.46
14.00
9480
14.00
17.50
4.70
25.00
51.50
64.82
5.50
119.60
9.80
9.80
27.19
19.60
26.00
25.00
9.80
14.00
99.50
9.80
47.50
14.00
20.00
9.80
1.00
12.00
.60
50.00
3.75
5.17
1.15
14.00
9.80
14.00
50.00
19.60
19.96
58.93
14.00
14.00
19.60
19.60
14.00
14.00
19.60
14.00
$ 1766.45
1.11
6.00
6.10
1.13
16.20
50.74
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FARTMENT.
Anderson manufacturing Co.
Anderson ry
Associated oil Company
Baker, Hamilton & Pac Co.
Exide,Battery Service Station
johnson, S.T. Company
Pacific Gas & Elec. Company
Richerson, Al
Siegler, L.
Steinmetz W.T. (cr)
Labor & Material
Machine Work & Mat.
Gasoline & Coal oil
White Waste
Repair Battery
Oil
Gas service
$ traps
Ladder Brackets
Revolving ?und
Street Department.
Labor
Associated Oil Company
chanslor & Lyon Stores Inc.
Dieterich -post Co.
East-side Boiler Works
Hutchinson Company, Inc.
Loop Lumber & mills Co.
Moreland Sales Corporation
municipal Electric Lt. Plant
Total
Gasoline
Critchley Reamer 424
Supplies
Tank
Asphalt patch
Lumber
Autopulse
Installing lights on Webster
.HEALTH :DEPARTMENT .
Alameda Steam Laundry
Brandt, Louis
Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co.
Carpenter, Tom
Cossitt & Company
Doctors & Nurses Outfitting
Flatow, P. & CO.
Hieronymus, A.
Hodgkins, Kathryn
Multistamp
prendable, William
Schaefer, Victor L
Laundry
Services as Rat
Supplies
Transportation Services
Birth & Death Certificates
Co. Curtains
Drugs
Transportation Serv.
services, in Lab.
stencils
Services
Drugs
Total ----- - -
Trapper
REORBAT ION DEPARTMENT.
Campe, Henry
Kennedy, Gladys
Pacific Gas & Elec. Company
Feb.
Total
Horse Feed
Services as sub. Dir
Gas
GOLF COURSE
ARTMENT.
Labor
Alameda Welding works
Associated Oil Company
Baker-Hamilton & Pacific Co.
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Dietz Motor Company
Loop Lumber & Mill Co.
municipal Elec. Lt. plant.
Standard Oil Company
Vallance-piedmont Nursery
Ford Repairs
Gasoline
Rakes
Hdwe Supplies
Repairing Auto
Lumber
Fuses
Auto Grease
Trees
STORE DEPARTMENT.
Crocker, H. S. & CO. Supplies
Dietzgen Eugene Co. Drawing Paper
Patrick & Co. Stamp
Total
Total
Total
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
Alameda Social Service Department money Advanced for carfare
ELECTRIC LIGHT UND.
Addressograph Company
Air Reduction Sales Co.
American Smelting & Refining Co.
Anderson's
Baker, Hamilton & Pacific Co.
Berkman & Wagner
City Alameda (Store Dept.)
Clark, Herbert D.
Empire Foundry Co.
B'agoel Motor Sales Co.
General Elec. Company
Gilson Electrical Supply 00.,
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Addressograph plates
Oxygen
Lead pipe
Waxing &
supplies
Brushes
Supplies
premiun on
Supplies
TV
eaning Floors
Bond
Transformers
Supplies
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•■■• ••■■ INK OA* .0
59.79
12.05
29.30
17.25
18.26
43.59
42.91
4.00
20.00
23.41
270.56
1528. 74
102. 70
7. 87
30.00
11. 50
6. 00
8. 00
18,960. 21
20,658. 35
.30
75.87
9.48
35.00
16.42
4.00
49.50
15.00
12.08
2.75
5.00
3.40
232.80
15.50
15.00
4.51
35.01
583.75
7.00
7.65
1.80
49.38
17.24
1.70
.90
4.00
24.50
697.92
12.74
1.09
1.95
15.78
4.00
15.57
8.25
22.00
40.00
33.08
1.53
38.21
21.25
9.55
12.69
2,286.99
189.26
225.92
ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND CONT: #2.
Ingersoll-Rand Co.
Kellogg Express Co.
Linde Air products Co.
Line Material Company
ack-International Motor
Supplies
Draying
Oxygen
Fuses
Supplies
Merchants Express & Draying Co. Draying
pacific Gas & Electric co. Gas
Rhodes-Jamieson Co. Ooncrete
Standard Underground Cable 00, Supplies
United States Rubber Co.
western Auto -Supply Co.
Westinghouse Elec & Mfg Co.
Yawman & Erbe Mfg Co.
pensions
Auto Supplies
Supplies
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PENSION DEPARTMENT.
5.10
10.99
2.04
143.35
1.20
1.00
10.65
19.60
67.04
5.15
79.89
72.72
Branch Order 140.10
Total $3,463.13
Total . 0;481.08
EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT PAYMENT FUND.
East Bay Municipal Utility District Payment Fund (February)
010. 0.1*
9 2,374.87
Mr. Latham 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, March 19th, 1929, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,