1931-12-01 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1ST, 1931.
The meeting convened at 8 o'clock with Council- president Henning presiding.
The roll-was called and Councilmen Brodersen, Leydecker, Murray, Schaefer and
President Henning, (5) were noted present. Absent: None.
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 17th, 1931 were approved as
read.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were received:-
1./ From various taxpayers and voters, calling attention to a grinder and
saw filing works at 1116 Park Avenue, requesting to have the annoyance abated.
Mr. Brodersen moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for investiga-
tion to report back to the council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Leydecker and
carried unanimously.
From the Golf Commission, recommending payment to Golf Professional Earl.
Fry of a balance of $211.60 covering recent eastern trip to Providence, Rhode Island.
Mr. Brodersen moved that the balance be paid in accordance with the request of the
Golf Commission. There was no second to this motion. Discussion followed, after
which Mr. Schaefer moved that Mr. Fry be reimbursed the sum of $211.60 out of the
advertising fund, seconded by Mr. Brodersen and on roll call carried by the following
vote: - Ayes: Councilmen Brodersen, Schaefer and President Henning, (3). Noes:
Councilmen Leydecker and Murray, (2).AbSent: None.
3.1/ From Mrs. L. Cornelius, protesting a weed assessment of $6.75 against
the property at 1007 Central Avenue. Mr. Brodersen moved that the matter be referr-
ed to the City Engineer and City Attorney to report back to the council. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Leydecker and carried unanimously.
4.� From Shaw & Lunt, relative to their recent bid on fire insurane:e. The
communication was referred to unfinished business for consideration.
5.7 From the Veterans' Welfare Board requesting cancellation of taxes. Mr.
Brodersen moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for advice. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Schaefer and carried unanimously.
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From the Hon. S. M. Sho rtridge, containing communication from F. Trubee
Davison, relative to'the discharge of freight`at Encinal Terminals for the Army
Air Depot. The communication was ordered filed and the Clerk instructed to send
a copy of the commuh±cat on to the Encinal Terminals.
From Laura'Field, containing notification of proposed danage suit as
a result'of fall on "sidewalk. Ordered filed.'
From the City Planning Commission, recommending the extension of Otis
Drive to Bay Farmisland Bridge. Mr. Schaefer moved that the matter be referred to
d meeting of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Mr. Murray and carried
unanimously.
From the City Planning Commission, relative to a rehearing upon the
reclassification upon the northeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Union Street,
against recommending to the council the denial of the petition. Mr. Schaefer
moved that the recommendation of the City Planning Commission be adopted, seconded
by Mr. Leydecker and on roll call carried unanimously.
From the City Manager containing recommendations as to the deposit of
R. C. Strehlow, Jr., relative to yashington Park Bathhouse rental. Mr. Brodersen
moved the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted, seconded by Mr. Schaefer and
on roll call carried unanimously.
From the Northside Protective Club, protesting purchase of Mazzini
property and other lands at this time. Ordered filed.
From Assessor F. J. Croll, containing list of property sold to the City
of Alameda for non - payment of taxes. Mr. Schaefer moved the City Clerk proceed
with the publication of the notice in accordance with Ordinance No. 250, N.S.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Murray and on roll call carried unanimously.
From the Alame• Improvement Club, re erection of advertising signs. Mr.
Brodersen moved the letter be referred to the City Manager for report aid recommenda-
tion as to location and number of signs necessary. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Murray and same carried unanimously.
From S. Honig, protesting weed assessment against the property at the
northeast corner of Central Avenue and Chestnut Street., in amount of $9.25.
Mr. Schaefer moved that the communication be referred to the City Engineer aid City
Attorney for report and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr.. Leydecker and
same carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
15. ✓ Yacht Harbor and Hulk Committee. Councilman Leydecker made a verbal report
on behalf of this Committee, stating that Capt. Chadwick Thompson had been interview-
ed and the Committee advised that nothing could be done until next spring, at which
time the hulls would be cut down to the water's edge aid a wharf built. The Committee
was then discharged with the thanks of the Council for its work.
16. ✓ Mr. Brodersen moved that the Accountant Committee and Memorial Day Committee be
discharged with a vote of thanks. The motion was seconded by Mr. Leydecker
and carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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Mr. Murray moved that the bid of The Home Insurance Company of New York
in amount of $346080 covering fire insurance of the City of Alameda be accepted,
and that checks of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Brodersen and on roll call carried unanimously. The communication of
Shaw & Lunt was ordered filed.
Mr. Brodersen moved that ail existing fire insurance policies be cancelled
and that the unearned premium on same be returned to the city under the super-
vision of the Home Insurance Company, The motion was seconded by Mr. Leydecker
and on roll call carried unanimously.
Mr. Murray moved that the bid of the Pacific Indemnity Company, covering
general liability and property damage insurance in amount of $3900.00 be
accepted, and that checks of unsuccessful bidders be returned. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Leydecker and on roll call carried unanimously.
Mr Murray moved that the bid of the Pacific Indemnity Company covering
fleet insurance be accepted with the understanding that an addit: oral endorse-
ment be attached thereto, providing that no denial of liability shall be made
on account of neglect or failure -.to report accidents thereunder, and designat-
ing the City Manager as the repponsible party to report such accidents. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Schaefer and on roll call carried unanimai. sly,
BUSINESS:
21. The Clerk stated that in response to advertised Notice to Bidders, cover-
ing alterations and additions to Golf Club House, he was in receipt of numerous
bids. Mr. Murray moved that the bids be received and read. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Schaefer and same carried unanimously. Thereupon the Clerk
opened and ` read the bids as follows:-
NAME
R. C. McBride, Jr.'
Strehlow & La Vole
John`E. Branagh
Jensen & Pedersen
Lesley E. Alley
Jacobs & Pattiani
Emil Person
Monson Bros.
George Swanstrom
Conrad Roth
David Nordstrom
CHECK
ALTERNATE
AMOUNT 1. 2.
650.00 $ 6300.00 "$ 92.50 $ 102.50
870.00 8229.00 199.00 254.00
850.00 8260.00' ' 110.00 130.00
725.00 7120.00 Minus 2 05. Minus 195.
831.50 7710.00 137.00 208.00
1000.00 8970.00 145.00 199.00
1100.00 9795.00 95.00 • 294.00
850.00 7180.00 149.00 160.00
1000.00 7982.00" 190.205.00
800.00 7680.00 318.00
No check - Not condidered.
Mr. Schaefer moved that the bids be referred to the City Manager, seconded by
Mr. Leydecker and carried. After consideration, the City Manager recommended
to the Council that the bid of R. C. McBride, Jr. in amount of $6300.00 be
accepted and that alternates No. 1 and 2 be left to the discretion of the Golf
Commission. Mr. Schaefer moved the recommendation of the City Manager be adopt-
ed, seconded by Mr. Brodersen and on roll call carried unanimously. Mr.
Brodersen moved that the City Manager be requested to ask the contractor to
employ Alameda people if' possible, and that this contract and any future
contracts covering public work shall contain a clause relative to the payment
of salary by the contractor, as shown in the building wage scale recently
adopted`by the Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Schaefer aid carried'
unanimously.
22. The Clerk presented and read his certification as to the sufficiency of
the petitions for the recall of William H. Henning as Councilman. Ordered
filed.
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Mr. Murray moved that the City Manager be instructed to confer with
department heads as to placing all employees of the city on a five day week
basis with the exception of the police aad fire departments to assist in the
unemployment situation. The motion was seconded' by Mr. Schaefer and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Leydecker moved that C. R. Smith be allowed $50.00 to cover services
rendered for the past year as City Historian. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Brodersen an on roll call carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS:
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Mr. Brodersen introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1637.
Transferring $5000.00 from the Recreation Fund,
Capital Account No. 156 -b to the Social Service
Initiative Relief Fund, Expense Account No. 64."
Mr. Murray seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was
adopted and passed unanimously.
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The following Resolution was presented for adoption:
"Resolution No. 1638
Resolution Ordering, Calling, Providing for and
Giving Notice of a Special Election to be Held
in the City of Alameda, State of California, on
the _ day of .. , f
Mr. Schaefer moved the adoption of the Resolution, setting December 22nd, 1931
as the election date. The motion was seconded by Mr. Murray. Mr. Leydecker
moved to amend the motion by substituting Wednesday, January 20th, 1932 as the
date. The motion to amend was seconded by Mr. Brodersen. Mr. Schaefer announced
that he would not accept the amendment. Discussion followed, during which President
Henning presented to the Clerk a communication, which was read, from°Bestor
• Robinson, relative to the proposed election. The council was also addressed
by Messrs. Howard and Hymans protesting the calling of an election. Mlr. Schaefer
withdrew his original motion with the consent of his•second and then moved, upon
the advice of the City Attorney that the Resolution as presented be adopted,
- the date of the election and salary of election officers to be filled in by
subsequent motion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Murray and on roll call
carried by the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Brodersen, .Murray and
Schaefer, (3). Noes: Councilmen Leydecker and President Henning, (2). Absent:
• None. Mr. Leydecker moved that the date of election be set for Wednesday,
the 20th day of January, 1932. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brodersen and
on roll call carried unanimously. Mr. Schaefer moved that the salary of the
• election officers be fixed at $6.00 each. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Leydecker and on roll call carried unanimazsly. Mr. Murray then moved that
the Resolution be adopted in its entirety, with the election date of January
• 20th, 1932 and salary of election officers fixed at $6.00 each. The motion
• was seconded by Mr. Schaefer and on roll call carried unanimously.
Mr. Leydecker introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 1639.
Authorizing Payment of December Salaries."
The motion was seconded by Mr. Schaefer and on roll call carried °unanimously.
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION?:
The following Ordinance was introduced and laid over unde
of the Charter : -
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FILING:
a provision
"Ordinance No.
New Series.
Repealing Ordinance No. 478, N. S. entitled "An
Ordinance 'Requiring All Docks and Wharves in the
City of Alameda to be Protected so as to Prevent
Rats from Gaining Entrance to such Docks or
Wharves, and all Ropes or Cables Leading from
Boats to the Dock or Shore to have Suitable
Rat Barriers."
The Clerk stated that since the last meeting the following papers had been
filed:-
29. Executed Contract between the East Bay Municipal Utility Dis•trict and
the Cityof Alameda for installing water mains on Washington, Peach and
Madison Streets.
30.`• Oath of office of S. A. Baxter, as Acting Secretary ,of the Board of
• Public Utilities.
Claims against the General Departments amounting to $1147.16; Police De-
partment, $284.08; Fire Department, $693.29; Street Department, $1913.32; Health
Department, $268.94; Recreation Department, $775.83; Golf Course Department,
$1110.93; Store Department, $142.48; Social Service Department, $234.62;
• Initiative Relief Fund, $350.01; Street Improvement Fund, $25.58; School
• Fund, $533.06 and Compensation Insurance Fund, $6.40 having been approved and
•, audted by the proper officials were listed by:the Clerk as follows:-
Payroll , Jurors
-Adams, C. C.
• Alameda Times Star
Beatie, Loreme R.
Cranston, A. R.
• Duplex Water Percolator Co.
Henning, Wm. H.
Johnson, S.T.Co.
Otis Elevator Company
• Pierson, Neil B. City Manager
n
Potter, Shirley
• Schmidt, Edna B.
. Seeley, Esther B..
• Shaw & Lunt
• Tallman & Hoepner
• Underwood Typewriter Co.
General Departments.
Premium Insurance
Printing
Services
Plumbing repairs
Water service
Mayor's Allowance
0I1
Elevator service
Money advanced- labor
- Engineer's map
Services
"
"
Ins. premium
" n
Typewriter
Total
4 48.20
7.70
77.70
47.50
6.60
24.00
50.00
36.67
7.50
558.00 ,1
3.90
50.00
36.00
92.50
7.69
7.70
85.50
1147.16
Alzina, Hap
Certified Laboratory Products
Dietz Motor Company
Duplex Percolator Co.
Friedman, M. & Co.
Kessler, Nick
Smith, Vern
Anderson Mfg. Co.
Associated Oil Company
Baker, Hamilton & Pacific
Brunje,
Collins, Harry R. Co.
Cox-Wellman, Inc.
Duplex Percolator Co.
Garratt-Callahan Co.
Seagrave Corporation
Steinmetz, W.T.
Police Department.
Repairing motorcycle
Oxygen
Servicing and automobile
Rental of percolator
Paint
Finger print book
Use of private car
Total
Fire Department.
Rear axle
Drive shaft
Gas
Co. Brooms
Soda and acid
Wheels and baloon tires
Supplies
Rental
Metal shine
Supplies
Money advanced for supplies
Labor
Alameda County Title Ins. Co.
Associated Oil Co,
Chanslor & Lyon Stores, Inc.
Clark & Sons, N.
Dietz Motor Company
East Bay Mun. Utility Dist.
Empire Foundry Co.
Hutchinson Co.
Jenison Machinery Co.
Elliott W. Judge
Klaiber Service
Loop Lumber & Mill Co.
Motorcar Electrical Co.
Motor Tool Specialty Co.
Robinson Tractor Company
Western Auto Supply Co.
Alameda Times-Star
Brandt, Louis
Burke, Alice, MD.
Burns, Mrs. V.
Carpenter, Dr. T.
Cossitt & Company
Duplex Percolator Co.
Martin, J. A.
Pauline, Rosemarie
Prendable, William
ganders, R. W. MD.
Wetmore Chevrolet Co.
Flatow & Son, P.
Acme Grocery
Benton, A.C.
Dunham, Carrigan &
Goff, Thomas
Municipal Electric
Pacific Tank& Pipe
Paulin, 'Dan
Skelly, Sam
Standard Fence Co.
111 tt
Haden Co.
Light Plant.
Co,
Labor
Anderson Mfg. Co.
Associated Oil Company
Crank Co.
“
Encinal Press
National Cash Register Co.
Skelly, Sam
Standard Oil Company
Total
Street Department,
Title Ins. Policy
Gas
Repairs
Sewer pipe
Parts and labor
Water service
Manhole cover
Labor and supplies
Drive sprocket for sweeper
Map
Cylidder blocks
Lumber
tt
Coils and labor
Snap on socket
Ring, gasket and bolts
Sheet cork
Total
21.70
3.00
215.91
4.00
1,85
2.62
35.00
284.08
40.00
24.70
12.50
7.85
19.30
458.27
14.26
4.00
12.40
90.64
9.37
$
693.29
1433.47
25.00
52.50
23.06
50.65
87.18
8. 85
14.70
53.50
11,38
3.90
90.23
40.30
7.06
8.24
.76
4.09
.45
Health Department.
Printing
Services
Services
Transportation
Supplies
service
Services
Transportation
Auto repairs
Drugs
Total
Recreation Department.
Supplies
Auto allOwance
Waterproofing
Services
Light globes
Tank hoops
Services
Repairs to windows
Fence
Fire screen
Total
Golf Course Department.
Valve and seat repairs
Gas
Pipe, bushings, etc.
Glass and bushing
Score cards
Supplies
Oik
$ 1915.32
$ 8.75
25.50
5.00
3.50
35.00
11.54
4.00
32.50,
7.70'
5.00
15.00
24.40.
92.05
268.94
1.85
35.00
3.90
20.00
3.57
3.75
57.50
6.80
633.46
10.00
775.83
690.00
2.50
34.68
60.66
1,95
14.50
45,60
60.84
35.20
UVLff UUUEbE DEYAETili T con-v(1.
Ucovich, John Sheep manure
Wyber, A.E. Transportation
Total
Store Department.
Associated Oil Company Gasoline
Crocker Co., H. S. Supplies
Kling-Dawers StationeryCo.
Neal, Stratford & Kerr , Thumb tacks
Neil B. Pierson, City Manager Money advanced for stamps
Smith Bros. Store supplies
Total
Social Service De artment.
Alameda Co. Tuberculosis Assn.,
lameda Social Service Board
Brown, Mrs. Ruth
Burroughs Adding Machine
Filipelli Bros.
Hickman, Geo. W.
Konigshofer's
Miller, Fern
Nan's shop
Penney Co., J.C.
'Wilbur, Mrs. M. E.
Del Valle care
Revolving fund
Board extras
Ribbon
Shoes
Gold dust
Goods
Services
Hose
Wearing apparel
Repairing daoes
Total
Initiative Relief Fund.
Acme Grocery Groceries
Alameda Produce
Bowles Grocery
Crystal Market
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Evans Grocery
Grand Meat Market
1t P1
Hagy's Market
Milligan, J.W.
New Alameda' Market
Noy, R. H.
Reardon, John
Santa Clara Ave. Market
Saum's Grocery
Serena & Cozzana
Shopryte Grocery
Versailles Cash Market
Transit Concrete Company
Dallas, Homer R. Tax Collector
Municipal Electric Light Plant
ft
tp
tt
Groceries and meat
Meat .
Groceries
Meat
Groceries
Meat
Groceries
It
I?
n
Meat
Street Improvement Fund.
Screenings
School Fund.
A & I Taxes
Electric energy
Heat
Total
Compensation Insurance Fund.
Bischoff, Surgical Co.,C.A. Knee cap
Mr. Schaefer moved that all bills be paid with the exception of the warrant
to juror's fees, and if approved by City Attorney, that this also be paid.
was seconded by Mr. Murray and on roll call carried unanimously.
$ 150.00
15.00
$ 1110.93
56.01
21.62
9.60
2.16
50.001
3.09
142.48
100.00
17.96
1.34
.75
7.85
3.00
2.52
57.60
3.25
38.20
1.25
234.62
8.00
12.00,
6.00
8.00
9.57
7.65,
8.65
15.60
12.00
5.00,
11.65
9.47
35.34
.75,
5.40
10.53
11.20
3.00
7.75
3.00,
33.80
27.54
13,72
27.12
8.80
15.25
29.87
3.35
350.01,
25.58
123.42
174.59
234.05
533.06
6.40
pertEd. ning
The motion
31. Councilman Leydecker called attention to the fact that Flatow's Pharmacy
at Bay Station seemed to be getting all of the business of the city and requested that the
City Manager invesitgate as to the quantity of drugs used yearly throughout the
different departments, with a view of placing durg supplies out to bid, and that he
report back to the council his findings.
There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in
regular sessinn, Tuesday evening, December 15th, 1931, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully s ed,