1924-12-16 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMDA,
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TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 16, 1924.
The meeting convend at 8 o'clock P. M. with Council-president Otis presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Latham, Neiss, Probst and. President Otis
(4), were noted preseht. Absent: Councilman Tilden, (1).
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 2nd, 1924, were approved as
read.
1.1 , Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 822.
Resolution in Re Publication Under the
1911 Act."
Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
2.1/ Mr. Probst introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 823.
Declaring Public Interest and. Necessity Require
The Acquisition of a Lot Adjoining the Municipal
Electric Light Plant on Park Street, and Author-
izing the Mayor to Subscribe to a Complaint in
Condemnation Proceedings for the Acquisition of
Said Lot."
Mr. Neiss seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
3, Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of
"Resolution No. 824.
Transferring $5,000.00 from the General Fund to the
Compensation Insurance Fund."
Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
The following were ordered filed:
4 .4 Option to purchase land adjoining Washington Park.
5.1 Communication from the East Bay Municipal Utility District, re water bonds,etc.
6. Oath of office of A. C. Farley, Special Police Officer.
7.1 Affidavit of Posting Notice of Improvement, under Resolution of Intention,
No. 74, N. S. (Bay Island. Avenue, between Regent and Pearl Streets.)
8.1 Affidavit of publication of Resolution of Intention No. 74, N. S. (Bay Island
Avenue, between Regent Street and Pearl Street.)
9.1 Communication from the United. States Veterans' Bureau, re World War Veterans'
924.
1O.Vf Copy of Findings and Award of the Industrial Accident Commission, re F. O. Emlay.
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Affidavit of publication of Notice of the filing of Assessments, etc., under
Resolution of Intention No. 69, N. S. (Fillmore Street.)
City Engineer's Notice of Assessment under Resolution of Intention No. 69,
N. S. (Fillmore Street.)
Affidavit of mailing Notice of Hearing of Assessments under Resolution of In-
tention No. 69, N. S. )Fillmore Street.)
The following oommunications were received:
From Hutchinson Company, asking permission to curb, grade, gutter and macadamize
by Mr. Latham and carried .unanimously.
From Mrs. Emma Klitgaard, requesting withdrawal of signature from petition
Orton Street Lane. Ordered filed.
From City Attorney Locke, re Ordinance providing adequate tax for rolling
grocerterias. Ordered filed.
From Hutchinson Company requesting and extension of sixty days under their
contract for the improvement of Fillmore Street. Mr. Latham moved that the
request be granted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried.
From the National Surety Company, re increasing Forgery Bond to 10,000.
Probst moved that the communication be filed, seconded by Mr. Neiss and
carried.
From the City Planning Commission, requesting the Council to have the
business district of Webster Street extended from the present termination of
the business zone line,midway between Pacific and Buena Vista Avenues, north
to the Segregation Line. Mr. Neiss moved that the matter be referred to the
y Attorney, to prepare the necessary papers, in accordance with the reques
onded by Mr. Latham and on roll call carried unanimously.
From the City Planning Commission, recommending the reclassification
of the south 100 feet of Lot No. 15, in the East one -half of Block 36, in Lands
Adjacent to the Town of Encinal, to a Garage District, Class V. Mr. Probst
moved that the recommendation of the City Planning Commission be adopted,
December 16. 1924.
seconded by Mr. Latham and ca
ed unanimously.
From the Alameda Improvement Club, re widening of the sidewalk in front
of Washington ?ark. Ordered filed.
From the Alameda Improvement Club re development of Naval Base site.
Ordered filed.
From the Alameda Improvement Club; re removal of Southern Pacific Tracks
on Eighth Street. Ordered filed.
From the Alameda Improvement Club re widning of Webster Street. Ordered
/filed.
From Hon. L. R. Weinmann, re transportation matters in the City of Alameda.
Mr. George Harris of the Key System Transit Company, was presents . and discussed
the several matters contained in the communication. Mr.Probst moved that the
Council approve the plan devised by the Key System Transit Company for connection
with the East 14th Street line at High Street, Oakland. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Latham and carried.
In the matter of the hearing of the placing of turn -out switches on San
December 16, 1924.
Mx. Neiss stated that he believed this was a matter that should be referred to the
City Planning Commission for a hearing, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Latham and carried. A supplementary petition in the matter was ordered filed, as
was a telegram of protest from Julius A. Landsberger.
29. In the matter of the removal of two delapidated buildings on the north side
of Lincoln Avenue, between Oak_and Walnut Street, Building Inspector Maillot was
present and at the request of the Mercantile Trust Company of California, asked
for a postponement of the hearing to the regular meeting of the Council to be held.
January 20th, 1925. Mr. Probst so moved, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried.
30. A Bill entitled
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"A Bill
For Ordinance No. ' New Series.
An Ordinance Providing for a Pension Fund for
Members of the Police and Fire Departments of
the City of Alameda, Also for the Administration
of said. Fund."
came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr. Neiss moved that the ordinance
be adopted as read, seconded by Mr. Latham and on roll call it was adopted and
passed b7 the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Latham, Nei s Probst and President
Otis, (4). Noes: None. Absent:, Councilman Tilden, (1).
A Bill entitled
"A Bill
For Ordinance No. New Series.
Reclassifying Property.
(1721 Buena Vista Avenue)
came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. Er. Latham moved that the Ordinance as
read be adopted, seconded by Mr. Probst, and on roll call it was adopted and passed
unanimously.
A Bill entitled
For
"A Bill
Ordinance No. New Series.
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Reclassifying Property.
(The south 100 feet tf the Lot situated on the
south side of Santa Clara Avenue, 250 feet west
of Oak Street.)
was introduced and laid over under a provision of the Charter. Mr. Probst moved th4t
it be the sense of the Council that this ordinance'be passed at the next regular
freeting, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried.
33.V A Bill entitled
"A Bill
For Ordinance No. New Series.
An Ordinance Regulating the Business of Peddling
from Vehicles of goods, wares and merchandise,
except fruit and vegetables, imposing a License
Tax thereon of $100.00 per month, and repealing
Ordinance No. 146, N. S."
was introduced and laid over under aprovision of the charter.
34. i A petition was received signed by numerous property holders and civic bodies request-
ing the closing of certain streets abutting property now held by the Alaska Packers
Asssociation. Mr. 'robst moved that the petition be referred to the City Attorney, with
instructions to prepare the necessary Resolution of Intention, in accordance with the
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December 16, 1924.
A petition was presented to the Council by members of the fire and police
departments, containing copy of the wage scale whidhithe members of those departments
request be placed on the ballot at the forthcoming municipal election March 10,
1925. Mr. Latham moved that the petition be received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole seconded by Mr. Probst and carried.
A petition was received from members of the police and fire departments
containing copy of a Pension Ordinance, which they request be placed on the
ballot at the forthcoming municipal election; to be held March 10, 1925. Mr.
Latham moved that the petition be redeived and referred to the Committee of the
Whole, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried.
Mr. J. J. Mulvany was present and requested an appropriation of .200.00
for advertising the City of Alameda, in the annual issue of the Oakland Tribune.
gr. Latham moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Neiss and on roll
call carried unanimously.
Mr. J. J. Mulvany addressed the Council re the parking of certain auto-
mobiles on Central Avenue for a distance of approximately 150 feet west of
Park Street. After discussion, Mr. Latham moved that the matter be referred to
the City Manager, with instructions to report back to the Council, seconded by
Mr. Neiss and carried.
.Claims against the General Departments amounting to $3 8.62; from the
Police Department amounting to $135.03; against, the Fire Department amounting
to $283.21; against the Street Department amounting to $2594.21; against the
Health Department amounting to $135.44; against the Recreation Department
amounting to $418.37; against the Store Department amounting to $62.25; .against
the Health Center Department amounting to 185.42; against the Council Relief
Fund amounting to 0116.19; against the Initiative Relief Fund amounting to
$102.00; against. the Electric Light Fund amounting to $9,932.89; against the
East Bay Water Company PayMents Fund amounting to ',12,6320.58 and against the
Compensation Insurance Fund amounting to $3,092.02, having been approved and
audited;,by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk as follows:
GENERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Labor
Adams, C. C.
Alameda Furniture Co.
Alameda Glass Co.
Alamed..: Steam taundry
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Alameda Times Star
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Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Beckley, Lee
Bonded-Floors Co.
Combs, B. E.
Crocker Co., H. S.
East Bay Water Co.
Fqx, Geo. H.
Grinton, Alec
Hickok, C. E. City
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Hunt & Kramer
Johnson Co., S. T.
Lee, Samuel
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Municipal Electric Light Plant
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Patrick & Co.
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Premium
Replacing glass in door
Labor
Laundry
Towel service
Printing
Advertising
Copies of Ordinance
Printing
Copies of Ordinance
Gasoline
Services
Linoleum
Meat
Table and chair
Water
Bond premium
Paper
Money advanced for notary fees
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Repairing clocks
Distillate
Repairing table
Constructing shelter station
City Lighting
Rental and tolls
Ink and stamp
Repairing numbering machine
35.93
86.40
24.00
4.50
2.61
7.00
39.15
7.09
1.25
16.00
1.25
4.42
63.25
399.00
4.00
84.03
9.84
14.50
5.20
1.00
5.00
2.75
57.50
7.00
200.50
2571.90
12.52
2.10
3.56
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Standard Oil Company
Strom Electrical Co.
Varcoe, W. E.
Walton, Mrs. Blanche E.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Collins (% Kearns
Crocker & Co. H. S.
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Faulkner, Geo. H.
Gardner, U. S.
Municipal Electric Light Plqnt
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Strom Electrical Co.
Union Oil Company
Western Laboratories
Western Union Tel. Co.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Bullard & Col, E. D.
Collins & Kearns
East Bay Water Co.
Koerber Feul & Feed Co.
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Pacific Tel, 2,c Tel. Co.
Standard Oil Co.
Western Union Tel. Co.
Zellerbach Paper Co.
Labor
Alameda Trim Shop
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
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Art Concrete Works
Bishop & Loupe
Clark & Sons, N.
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Dietrich ' Post 00,
Duncker, J.
East Bay Water Co.
Engineering Publishing
Gardner, U. S.
Hamilton, Burnett
Heafey, Moore & McNair
Naval Base Press
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Patrick & Co.
Powell Bros. Inc.
Rhodes-Jandeson & Co.
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Siegler, Louis
Standard Oil Co.
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Waddell Lulfter Co.
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General Departments (Cont'd.)
Paraffine wax
Installing brackets
Incidentals
Services in Tax Collectors
Total - -
Police Department.
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Laundry
Auto repairs
Tires
Supplies
TV
Motor cycle repairs
Turpentine
Labor and attendance
Telephones
Repairs to heater
Gasoline
Liquor analysis
Clock rental
Total
Fire Departments.
Linen service
Helmets
Tires and casings
Water
Coal
Labor and attendance
L amps
Toll
Gasoline
Rental of clock
Toilet paper
Total
Street Department.
$ 16.32
10.90
3.35
office 138.00
Repairing curtains
Gasoline
TV
Bench ends
Supplies
Pipe
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Tracing cloth
Sidewalk repairs
Water
Co. Subscription
Materials
Incidentals
Road Oil
Printing
Services
Stamp
Materials
Alameda Furniture Co.
Alameda Glass Co.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Alameda Times Star
Bernal, Gus
Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co.
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Encinal Ice Co.
Flatow & Son. P.
Guerra, Dr. A. L.
Koerber, Fuel & Feed. Co.
Mulford Co., H. K.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Purity Spring Water Co.
Reese, Mrs. J. W.
Southern Pacific Co,
Warhurst, Dorothy
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Sharpening shears
Gasoline
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Lumber
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Total -
Health Department.
Table and curtain rods
Plate glass
Laundry
Printing
Honing razor
Supplies
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Collodion
Services
Supplies
TV
Rental and tolls
Water
Services
Freight
Services
888.62
$ .81
3.25
29.55
2.18
1.23
2.80
1.40
50.00
12.16
4.65
18.75
7.00
1.25
$ 135.03
50.00
38.50
38.38
18.40
13.45
50.00
34.94
.20
30.00
1.50
7.84
283.21
$ 1813.19
7.50
11.33
4.58
8.50
5.48
24.35
51.45
22.50
16.60
1.62.
2.00
4.80
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138.92
20.00
3.53
1.35
162.30
174.75
59.10
5.70
6.00
18.00
16.25
13.94
$ 2594.21
7.05
2.00
11.80
12.45
.50
8.94
45.37
4.95
..20
7.50
6.75
6.68
9.09
.50
4.08
.63
6.95
December 16, 1924.
Recreation Department.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works Gasoline $ 6.63
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Bofinger, Sarah H. Services 30.00
DeBorba, Joaquin If 55.00
Emmons Tire & Battery Co. Grease 6.00
East Bay Water Co. Water 16.93
Finigan, E. P. Chain 30.50
Maxwell Hardware Co. Nuts 2.25
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 2.40
Sherwin - Williams Co. Paint 179.19
Smith, Charles Plumbing 7.60
Weeks -Howe Emerson Co. Tennis Nets 80.00
Total - - - - - - - - - - 418.37
Store Department.
Crocker Co., H. S. Paper $ 12.25
Hickok, C. E. City Manager Money advanced for Stamps 50.00
Total - - - - - - - - - - $ 62.25
Health Center Department.
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Laundry $ 18.86
Alameda Times Star Printing 6.45
Alameda Vulcanizing Works Gas and oil 4.03
East Bay Water Co. Water 3.33
Flatow & Son, P. Supplies 60.65
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Oatland- California Towel Co. Services 7.36
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 8.83
Ritter Dental Polish Polish 2.00
Schultz, Herbert D. Glasses 27.75
Spunn, Mrs. B. E. Revolving fund 14.70
Alameda City Social Service Bd.
Alameda Scavengers assn.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Eason, Bell
Edwardson, A. TV
Koni gshof er' s Ir
Mazzini, Miss E. ►r
Municipal Electric Light Plant Electricity
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Gas
Pacific Tel. & Tel.Co. Rental and tolls
Rossi, Isabelle Rent
Warner, Mrs. Daisy T'
Total - - - - - - - - - 185.42
Council Relief Fund.
Money advanced for berth
Service
Gasoline
Rent
Alameda City Social Service
Total
INITIATIVE RELIEF FUND.
Money advanced for labor $ 102.00
ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND.
10.00
1.50
3.40
5 .00
5.00
20.00
14.00
1.35
6.60
8.84
23.00
17.50
116.19
Associated Oil Co, Gasoline
Barber, Co. Edgar H. Supplies
East Bay WaterCo. Water
Faulkner, Geo. H. Supplies
Fobes Supply co. If
Fuller & Co., W. P. r►
Gardner, U. S. IT
General Electric Co.
Great Western Power Co. Electrical energy
Kellogg Express Co. Drayage
Newcomb, Chas. A. Supplies
Osborne, A. E. T'
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Electrical energy
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls
Southern Pacific Co. Leases
Standard Underground Cable Co. Discount
State Compensation Ins. Fund Premium
Vosburgh, L. W. Supplies
Weaver -wells Co:. If
Weinstock - Nichols Co. IT
Western Heavy Hardware & Iron Co. IT
Westinghouse E. &. M. Co. It
31.50
30.00
6.78
9.75
38.10
1.07
2.30
16.87
8691.64
3.75
.95
.85
905.60
38.16
2.00
1.25
14.17
2.30
2...0'0>
1.73
7.12
125.00
Total $ 9932.89
December 16 1924.
East Bay Water Co.
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Ready to serve charge
Extensions
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COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND.
Award as per Dec. 16208
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Total -
$ 2,186.15
444.33
$ 2630.48
$ 185.86
2906.16
- 3092.02
Mr. Latham moved that the claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Probst and
on roll call carried unanimously.
There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned to meet
in regular session Tuesday evening, January 6th, 1925, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk.