1920-02-03 Regular CC MinutesC, II:I-JAR 1:LEE IG OF ra.7.12Z, C 0 LTE CI L OF ra'. HE CI r:,../11:- OF LJ ,
TUESDAY EVaIT _IT , To.E372,.lial 5r, 1920.
The meeting convened at 8:1O p m with C min c re si dent Ot s p residing
The roll was called. and Coundllmeii !1ns , 1.1 t 11 ara , Noy, Probst a nil re s en. t
Ot is, ( 5) , were note el pre sent. Abse nt: 'Zone
The -minutes of the reg1r meet in7 of January 2Dth, 1020 we re approv ea as re
The minute s of the ajournecl £e,uiar meeting of January 25-rd, 1920 were approved
as 'read.
. :1? ob t introduced the f ol 1 owing Toso Intl on and moved. its adopt on :
"Iles caution 7o. 265.
Trail sfe rr g :7,1J957 .13 -rr om the I1ectric Jight Pluad
to th e General Fund.. "
Lathan so c o (1 the mo ti on to adopt the re sol uti on and ()al,. r 011 call it was
a do Pt d and passed un an ousl y
fo 11 owing were re c eive d
The Auditor s balance sheet for the oith of Jan-U.1.2,1'y, , 1020 • Ordered, file do
The r e t of the M1111 !pal rio Light P 1-an t t I:J)nth o f
Dec embe r , 1919 0orea file do
2. *?The :L1CL±tOrs reot for QO0 c overing the rental of Gcverrueit Is1an d
fr cm July 1 1919 to July 1, 192D0 Orde red file
5. The stateme nt of the Pac jf. Tel. & C oiy, c eve ri ng o ss ro c e i-ot s
in k Ord i nane e iTo 50, ievi er :Le 3 for t he ye ar 19190 0r 10 red -Ill ed.
21) e ./I:ffi davit of pub 1 ic o.,ti on of the i7,-otic e o± ($-n ec a 1 Election held.
J?l1)T S1 t , 1920 Orcierea filed0
5 . The Aff (la v it of publ ic at ion of Re so1..u.t. ion 1; o. 26/1. Ordered. file.
d
C oarmund cat ions :
6. From Barnes & Tibb it t s of:ering to pay the c of e d 12,500 in yearly
oayme nt s of :500000 in a dvanc e , fa r the ti del and s front ins 1;]o r pr o-pe rty Ir • Lathan'
mo ved that the c ounc 1 me et as a co mmit t e e of the to1e in the Pire Chief '13 office
?ijiescLr ovoning, Feb ruc,,,ry 10th, 19J at 8 OTClOCt, -for the purr se of cCnlsiiering the
r o-o os it ion !''; i1nitte, se co nde d by Mr. . r ob f-A" and. carr led .
From t he ffousewjves. League pet i ti onir47 the council to t ak. e stevs to rrevent ary
increase in the as rates. Refe rre d. to the city attorney a nd city faanager.
80 7 ro Col. E. E. Viinslow, relating to the c losing of Harrison Avenue
fron t he War DeTa ar t me nt at VJashingtca relatiiig to the r e clues t of J. 2 au al lag Edwards
C omp any f or wharf right s along Harr :L son Avenue City anagor Hewes r epo t ed. that
0o1 . ow was c1esirous 0-P holding a public hearing on this In atter and ha 6. f ixed
FebrUary 18 th, at 10 otcloOk. a. a. as the time. Mr. Probst moved. that the Council
c hamh er no fixed as the p1aco for t hi s hearing, seconded by Lr . Latham and c a..rri
9 . V Mre Latham move el that all matters off e ct ing the c los ing of ri.ar ri s On 11venue
be pos tponed to the regular meeting of the Council March 2nd, 1920, seconded by
Lir . Pro bs t and carried,
10. The fur t he r h earl. ng on the re—classi&ication of the .or operty at 392 Union
Street came before the council. lir. A. J. Coogan, presented 2—petition signe d. by
several pr op e rty oers, protestng the PoPoe c hang° . Er. 0. J. Doughty spoke againot
ebruL
11
1;5r
"Resolution ro. 266.
Clam sing Prernises known as 092 Union Street from a Class
to a Class II District."
Mr. Adams seconded the motion to adept the resolution and on roll call it was
adopted. and passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Adams, Foy and Er obst
(3), Noes: Councilman Latham and President Otis, (2). Absent : None.
/ The Clerk stated that there had been filed in his office on January 23rd,
1920, a 'petit ion signed by more than twenty-five per cent of the property owners
within a radius of six hundred feet of Lot 6, .Bloch B, Alameda Station Homestead
Tract, consenting to the re-classification of said property from a Class III to
a Class V District, A certificate showing die posting of notices as required
by Ordinance iTo. 1(19, iTew Series, was presented and ordered filed. As the time
set in the notice providing for a hearing on this evening, Council-president Otis
asked if -there were any persons present :111() objected to the proposed change.
None appeared. Mr. W. D. Anderson the owner of the property, briefly stated the
reason for the change. LIr. Probst introduced a Bill entitled
A. Dill
For Ordinance ro.
Reclassifying the Front One
6, Bloch B, Alameda Station
a Class II District to a
Few Series,
Hundred Feet of Lot
Homestead Tract, from
Class V District."
which was laid over under a provision of the charter,
12, Hr, E. K.
or, addressed the council relative to the pruning of trees
in the city. Mr. Latham moved that the members of the council, together with Mr.
Taylor, Superintendent of Park Benton and City Manager Hewes, inspect the work
Sunday morning February Oth, at 10 o'clock, seconded by La. Adams and carried.
13.
L. Taylo o offered the funds of tho Red Cross for the hiring of nurses
during the impending in±'iuenza epidernic.
11,
trick H. Scullin resenting the National Indu
addressed the counci
the council's support.
for consideration.
Mr. Probst called attention
*al Peace Association,
briefly outlined the work of the association and asked
tter was referred to the next meeting of the council
the inadequate pressure of water and suggested
that a salt water system with cisterns be established on Park Street and Webster
Street . City Manager Hewes advised the installa-tion of larger fresh water mains
instead. of the salt water system. No action however was taken.
Hr. Latham moved that the city manager procure prices and terms of payment
fOr the purchase of two fire engines to replace the antiquated apparatus in the
fire derartment, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried.
17, / Mr. j2robst moved that the clerk communicate with the East Bay Water Company
and order the repair of the broken main across the Estuary at Park Street at
once, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried.
Mr. Percy C. Black, representing Capt. L. A. Pedersen, addressed the council
relative to the leasing of tidelands in front of the Captain's proi;erty. Referred'
to the City Manager.
19. 4/' Mr. Hewes brought up the matter of the Horth Side Sewer and urged that some
action be taken at °nee. The matter was referred to the Committee of the Whole
mecting, Tuesday evening, February 10th, 1920 Engineers ' s rey)ort on came file d,
Manager.
A Bill entitled.
"A Bill
February 3r8, 1920.
For Ordinance No. New Series.
Amending Ordinance No, 97, Hew eries, Creating a
Iolice , Relief Health and Pension "Puna, by adding
a new Section thereto, to be known as Sect Lon 16.
was introduced introuceI ancl. laid over under a provision of the charter.
21. The Clerk stated that the hour for canvassing the returns of the special
municipal election he1 January 31st, 1920 had arrived, whereupon the council
proceeded with such canvass, which showed the vot e as fol lows ;
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PRECINCT
EAV.AL BASE
ALASKA l'ACKERS
VOTES CAST
1111110 1110T
NAVAL BASE
ALASKA PAC=
VO2ES CAST
A. B 0 D 11 F G H I J K J li
YES 175 154 209 175 175 258 139 202 256 209 226 193 173
NO 19 2 10 7 7 5 3 3 3 11 5 3 6
YES 168 150 200 184 165 253 136 196 253 218 217 192 170
110 6 8 17 0 11 10 7 5 6 2 14 6 9
163 219 185 183 263 147 216 261 225 231 201. 179
P Q 11 S T U
93 185 159 222 153 180 210 133
NO 2 6 6 6 7 3 8 . 2
YES 178 182 158 217 147 171 217 133
110 15 8 7 10 13 9 2 2
198 194 165 229 162 183 219 139
TOTALS
3979-
124
3925
167
4157
Mr. Latham introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
"Resolution Ho. 267,
Resolution Declaring the Result of the .Special Election
Held in the City of Alameda, on Saturday, January 31st,
1920, on the '12estion of Granting 5340 Acres, Approximately,
of Tide and Submerged Lands, to the United '-'ttes for Eavul
Base Purp os es .
Mr. I'robst seconded the laotion and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously.
LLc, Probst introduced the following Resolution and moved its. adoption:
'Resolution Yo. 268.
Declaring the Result of the Special Election held in
the City of Alameda, on Saturday, January 31st, 1920
on the P. rop os ition of the !lotion of an Ordinance
Leasing 36.43 Acres, Approxinntely, of Tide and Sub-
merged hands , to the Alaska Packers Ass oc iat ion."
LI.T. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the re olution and on roll call it was adopted
and passed unanimously.
24. r' i. Howes called attention to the tidelands lying north and northwest e the
Southern 2aci.7ic car barns at Alameda Point, now occupied by the Southern -lacifio
Compa ny, and stated that he desired to have the Southern :Pacific Cour)any lease them
or else vacate. Mr. 'Latham moved that the council fix the price for the leasing of
thi lan d ( com-ori ing 5.66 acres inside the bulkhead line and 4.03 acres between t he
bulkhead and pier head 1 ines ) at :1500 .00 per acre v.: er ye ar , beg ir! nin,7; with t he
first of Janua Ty, 1920 , sec onde d 1r. bst and c arri ed.
2 4
February 3rd, 1920.
Claims against the General Departments amounting to 1954.62; against the
Police Department amounting to 237.5E3; against the Fire Department amounting to
045.61; against the Street Department amourring to 2765.39; against the Health
Department amounting to 0_29.91; against the Recreation Department amounting to
071.41; against the Relief Fund amounting to 41.00; against the Store Fund mount-
ing to 190.00; an againet the Electric Light Fund amounting to .599.64 having
been approved and audited by the proper fficial were listed by the Clerk as
follows:
Alameda Land Com7any
Ascher, Aucusta
Baird, Ina M.
Banta, Chas. F.
Bosshard, R. E.
Clart, Herbert D.
Croll, F. J.
Dodd, F. N.
East Bay Water 00.
Elster, Marvin H.
Fischer, C. F.
Fites Ink Mfg. Co.
Forrest, Anna
Forrest, Esther E.
Fox, Geo. E.
Goggin, G. E. & Co.
Goggin, W. W.
Haege, Ruth M.
Hally & COmpany
Hanley, J. S.
Hart, Mrs. Emily
Hewes, Charles E.
Hewes, Charles E.
TV IT IT
IT IT
Jacobs,
Johnson, Elmer E.
Johnson Co., S. T.
It IT TT TV
Judd, Thos, N.
Locke, True
McConnell, Rushton
McLaughlin, Vera
Mehrtens, H. G.
Nielsen, Henry G.
Tr IT IT
Osternann, Anna
Otis, Frank
Pacific Gas & Electric Go.
Plummer, Elliott E.
Pollard & Son
Raridlett, E. A.
Reynolds, James
Shaw, E. M.
Times Star
IT TV
TV TV
IT
Waddell Lumber Co,
Wentworth Co., F. W.
Yawrnan & Erbe Mfg. Co.
ianag er
Alameda Steam Laundry Assn.
Elster, Marvin H.
Ford, r. O.
Hicks, Grant
Koerber Fuel & Feed Co.
:dunicipal Electric Light Plant
TV TV TT TV
Nielsen, Henry G.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Rose, E. F.
Times Star Co.
GENERAL FUND.
General Departments.
Premium
Services (election)
Insurance premium
TV 11
Money advanced
Insurance premium
Auto.upkeep
Insurance premium
Water
Printing
Repairs
Carbon paper
Services (Election)
Services (Election)
Insurance premium
TV IT
IT TT
Services (Election)
Insurance premium
I? TV
Services (Election)
Auto upkeep
Subscription
Stamps
Incidentals
Services (Election)
Insurance premium
Oil
Tt
Insurance premium
IT TV
TV TV
Services
Insurance premium
Sign painting
Lettering auto
Services (Election)
MayorTs Allowance
Gas
In premium
TT TV
TV IT
Services as janitor
Insurance premium
Election supplies, etc.
IT
Advertising
If
Lumber
Office furniture
Office furniture
Total -
DEPARTMENT
Laundry
Pr luting
TT
Auto upkeep
Coal
Labor and attendance - tel. system
Repairs
Re lettering
Gas
Repairs to motor cycle
Printing
sign
11.00
16.50
11.00
11.00
11;00
25.00
11.00
16.93
5.05
3.75
4.50
16.50
24.36
11.00
11.00
11.00
16.50
11.00
11.00
16.50
25.00
3.05
2.09
6.05
13.50
11.00
27.50
20.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
25.50
11,00
10.00
3.00
16.50
50.00
30.38
11.00
11.00
11.00
18.00
11.00
364.00
190.15
46.94
112.72'
23.96
229.35
380.25
954.62
2.80
2.55
28.00
35.00
3.45
73.45
18.11
2.00
.10
35.70
36.40
Fire Department
Alameda Repairs and Sup
Central Alameda Garage
East Bay Water Co.
Elster, Marvin H.
Firestone Tire Ec Rubber Co.
Fischer, C. F.
Koerber Puel e,; Feed Co.
11 tt It TT IT
Municipal Electric Light Plant
11 TT fr It
Pacific Gas &: Electric Co.
Standard Oil Co,
lt
Labor
Austin Wester)]. Road Machinery Co.
Barber Co. Edgar H.
East Day T;:ater Co.,
Fischer, C. F.
Hickok, C. E.
Lena, M.
Lietz Co., The A.
Municipal Electric Light Plant
If T TT
Nielsen, Henry G.
Post Company, Frederick
Powell Bros. Construction Co. ,
1T Tf TT TV
Union Oil Comoa ny of California
Araguas, Mrs. Justine.
Butterfield, Miss Ruth
Cataract Refining Co.
Carpenter, Dr, T.
Cutter Laboratory
Eberly's Pharmacy
Elster, Marvin H.
Ford, N. O.
Hauch's
Nielsen, Henry G.
Parisian Laundry
Schaefer, Victor L.
Times Star Co.
Wentworth Co., F. W.
Wilkens, J. H.
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co.
Alameda Repair and Supply
Arbes, J.
Baltini, B.
Cohen, E-ailie
East Bay 7:ator Co.
Everwear Manufacturing Co.
Kochendorfer, Leo F.
Mapelli, N.
Nielsen, Henry G.
Orr, Samuel
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Spalding &‘ Sons, A. G.
Waddell Lumber Company
Orr, Samuel
Varachi, Edward()
Associated Oil Co.
110 1'
Suppl ios
-Qefill presto lite tank
Water
Printing
Repair rear wheel and new tire
Supplies
Coal
Labor and attendance for elarm system
Recharge battery, etc.
Gas
Gasoline
Total -
t re et Department
TV
Water
Chalk
Incidentals
Curbing
Blue print paper
Repairs
TV
Lettering auto
Blue print paper
Cement, gravel, etc.
TT TT IT
Gasoline and cUstiliate
Total -
Health Department.
Services
TV
Soap
Transportation
Vaccine
TT
Supplies
Printing
IT
Sal Soda
Painting
Laundry
Plaster
Printing
Guides
Cotton ba
Guides
tal -
Recreation Department
Co. Window lights
Tree trimming
It
Services as sub playdirector
Water
Sweeper and. supplies
Repairs
Tree trimmer_
Labor lettering auto
Gas
Basket 1)alls
Lumber
RELIEF PUITD.
Labor
TV
STORE FUND.
Script books
EL7XTRIC LIGHT FUND.
Total
Total -
y 3rd 1920,
.90
3.70
87.95
.20
14.05
6.65
50.00
2.55
23.60
10.25
5.00
345.61
°
1552.75
20.05
2.00
6.01
2
.5
2.40
995.00
3.31
12.45
1.15
3.00
2.62
64.39
67.01
33.00
- 2765 39
5i)
2.00
3.14
2.09
35,00
5.50
10.00
4.10
1.11
21.50
.98
3.00
6.73
16.50
9.30
1.08
3.13
2.75
9.91
7.00
52.00
48,00
10.00
3.92
12.87
125.00
52,00
3,30
21.00
3.20
24.25
9.17
1.41
21.00
30,00
51.00
190.00
February 3rd, 1920.
;`.;;'
Cal if orn ia State Automobile Assoc iation Premium 9.27
Citizens Bank Rent 40,00
Crocker Company, H. S. Stencils 23.92
East Bay Water Co. 1Tat e r .80
Tr It It TT
IT
825.5500
Ford, N. 0. Printing
Gilson Electrical Supply Co, Supp 1 ie s 1315.27
Gilson, Rose M. tr 64.00
Imp 1:1g. Co. Paint 4.90
Kellogg Ex-ore ss Co. Expressage 1.71
Marshall-Newell Supply Co. Supplies 45.70
Pacific as & Electric Co, Gas .60
Reno Go,, L. G. Supplies .35
Roeblings Sons Go., John A. Wire
24.51
Schneider, Henry Suppl I es 30.42.
Siem, 0 . Supplies and repairs
5.50
Standard. Oil Co. Gasoline 75.97
Street Department Surveying 46.30
Times Star Co. Proof books 78.00
Weaver-Wells Co. Supplies 25.00
Weinstock-Nichols Co. IT 38.77
It IT IT IT 7.32
Western Heavy Hardware 8.: Iron Co. IT 5.37
Westinghouse E. & M. Go. IT 22.63
TT 618.26
it 6.12
0 TV It 17 11
Zell erbach Paper Co.
Total
2599 84
•
Hr. Lat1am moved_ that the claims as 1 isted be pal d, seconded by Mr. Adams and
on roll call carried unanimously.
There being no further business to transact the council adjourned to meet
in regular session Tuesciay evening, February 16th, 1920, at 8 0 clock p • m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cit- Clerk.