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1920-08-17 Regular CC Minutes2 4 R'elGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17TH, 1920. The meeting convened. at 8:15 with Cou.ncilpresident Otis presiding„ The roll was celled. and Councilmen Adams, Latham Probst Tilden and President Otis, (5) were not ed present . Absent: None. The Minutes of the regular t'' of ugut 3rd were read and approveThe mintos of the Special meeting of Aueust 12th, 1920 were approvecl as read. There being a number of :persons present in the lobby of the council, Presid.ent Otis suggested that the regular order of business be dispensed with and asked the reason for their presence. Mrs. May Larkin Marsto stated that a number of the Housewives League were present as they were interested in the proposed ordinance allowing: an increase in the rates of garbage c olle ction. Mrs . Burke and ot he rs spoke against t the prop o se d in- crease an discrimination on the part of the Alameda Scavengers Association re 'ard.ing present collection charge s0 The city clerk was requ sted to read a bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No T w Serie . Fixing Rates for Garbage Co ection in tbe City of A.larnecla." which was introduced and laid over under the provi sion of the charter. The Mayor advised the members of the Housewives 'League that the ordinance would come up for passage at tka next regular meeting of the council to be held Tuesday evening, Sept ember 7th, 1920 at 8 o c Lock p m. Mr. Latham moved that the city clerk be instructed to notify the Alameda Scavenger's Association that they will not be permitted to charge any more than the present rates for garbage collection as covered by Ordinance No. 137, IT. S. passed by the Council under date of October 15th, 1918, seconded by Mr. Tilden and carried. For filing; Report of the Industrial Railway for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. Ordered d filed, Report of the Municipal Electric Light Plant for the year ending June 1920,, Ordered filed. Continuation certificate on the bond of Walter J. Planner, Collector for the Municipal Electric c Light Plant. Ordered filed. Continuation certificate on the bond of Arthur D. Goldsworthy, Secretary Liunicipal Electric Light Plant. Ordered filed. Affidavit of Publication of "Notice to Taxpayers". Ordered filed. An Affidavit showing due publication of -Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals" un.der Resolution of Intention Ne. 54, II. S. was presented and ordered filed. The clerk stated that inX7sponse to said notice he was in receipt of one bid. ',dr. 'Probst moved that the bid be received and opened. Thereupon the Clerk opened and read the bid as follows: From Forrest E. Brown, Contra ctor offerie, the do the work at th e f allowing prices : 8 Pe, square foot of earth grading.— 0.60 3 2 cents per square foot Per linear foot of concrete curbing— 60 August 17t,L, 1920. Per linear foot of corrugated cu1vert.6"x18".. .;;3.50 Per linear Toot o f corrugate d culvert 7 "x24" . . 4.20 Per square foot of concrete gutter bridges.... 24 cents The bid was accompanied by the person.al bond of P. J. Peterson and A. C. Sandford in the sum of ,600.00. Mr. Probst moved. that the bid be referred to the city manager aria city engineer, seconded by Mr. Latham a,nd. carried.0 The following communications were rec ei ved: From the Bay Shore Athletic Club regarding the condition of the sidewalk at the lower end of Ninth Street. Mr. Latham moved that the matter be referred, to the city mr.).rager, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried.. FR om Iev1 J., B. Pruaght, irivitin g the council to be present at the laying of the cornerstone of the new St., Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of this city, on Sunday August 22nd., at 3 o'clock p. the Mr. Probst move d. that the invitation be accepted, seconded by Mr. 'Latham and c arrie From TQ F. Rowlands, Superintendent 1,7 e stern Division, Southern Company, c once rain g the insta llat ion of wigwEg signals at the f °hewing cross ings Buena Vista Avenue,between Webster Street and Eighth Street. Pacific Avenue, between '.Vebster. Street and .Eighth Street. Southern Pacific c Right of Way at Everett Street Buena Vista Avenue, between Everett Street and Broadway. Webster Street at Lincoln Avenue. Sherman Street at Central Avenue. Mr. Rowlancl stated that the expense incidental to such installation is considerable and that he is unable to recommend that signals be installed as per the request of the council. iIi Latham moved that the Southern Pacific Company be ordered to place flagmen at these crossings iimneftiately, seconded. by Mr. Probst and carried unanimously. From the Alameda ImproVernent Club containing suggestions for the combatting of the proposed increase in fares by the San Francisco-Oakland. Terminal Railways and the Southern Pacific Company. Mr. Tilden moved that this communication be referred to the city Manager to be reported upon at the next meeting of the council also that the city clerk be instructed to write a letter to the Alameda Improvement Club thanking thErn,on behalf of the council for the suggestions contained therein, seconded. by Lir. Latham and carried. From the State Compensation Insurance Fund regarding enewal of their policy. Mr. Latham moved that the action of the corrunittee of the whole in cancelling this policy be ratified, seconded by Mr. Probst and on roll call carried. unanimously. Mr. Tilden introd.uced the following resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 322. Rat. ying the Pub 1 ic at ion of the Muni cip al Journal." Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted. and passed unanimously. A Bill entitled A Bill For Ordinance No New Series Declaring all old Houses or other Structures which are Delapidated beyond Repair to be Public Nuisances, and Providing for the Abatement of such Nuisances." came up for passage. Mr. Latham stated that he was not familiar with the ordinance Presented and moved that the same be referred to the meeting of the Committee of the Whole at the close of the council meeting, seconded. by Lir. Probst and carried.. Mr. 0. D. Filley was pr esent with a number of residents and owners of real 9f?.,00 Street from its present termination at Central Avenue southerly to tidewater. Mr. Probst moved that the petition be referred to the City Manager and that a report be made on the sane at the next meeting of the council, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried. Mr. Filley explained to the council the matter of the closing of the gate by Superintendent of Parks Benton into the Washington Bark Addition and requested that the city open the same for the convenience of residents of Marina Court. City Attorney Locke explained to the council that this gate was put in originally upon the sufferance of Mr. Reichart, who owns the twenty foot strip of land between the Washington Park annex and the Marina Court Apartments. Mr. Latham moved that the gate be opened and that it be kept open, ' seeonded. by Mr. Probst and carried. Claims against the General Departments amounting to 2153.62; against the Police Department amounting to 026.92; against the Fire Department amounting to . against the Street Department amounting to 6799.19; against the Health Department amounting to 26.73; agaisst the Reertation Department amounting to 1976; against the Relief Fund amounting to 43.56 and against the Electric Light Fund amounting to '940.80 having been approved ana audited by the proper officials were listed by the clerk as follows: GENERAL FUND. General Departments. Alameda Steam Laundry As Baird, J. V. East Bay Water Co. Ford, N. 0. Furey, Harry Johnson Co., S. T. Munici-pal Electric Light Piant Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Strom Electrical Co. Times Star Co. Times Star Co. Varcoe, W. E. Western Union Tel. 00, Wetzel Bros. Printing Co. Alameda Vulcanizing Work Guy, Fred M. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Smith, F. J. Western Union Tel. Co. Alameda Electric Ci. Alameda Repair & Supply Co. Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Pacific Tel. & Tel. CO. Standard Oil Co. Western Union. Ti, Co. .Labor Alameda Vulcanizing 'C-:orks Austin-Western Road Machinery Co. Baird, J. V, Dick, E. C. Gay, A. T. Hauck Manufacturing Co. Mopperud Heafey TV Tr /1 TT TV ' TV 1T TV 11 It TT 11 TV TT Powell Bros. Construction Co. 11 IT TV Towe. service Repairs Water Printing Plumbing Oil Street lighting Rentals and tolls Wiring and fixtures Advertising Letterheads Incidentals Telegrams Printing Total Police Department Repairs to auto tires Repairs to typewriters Telephones Weals Telegrams and clock rental Fire De-, nt. Total - Lamp Glass for headlight Linen service Phone tolls Gasoline Clock rental for August Total - Street Department. Repairs and supplies Supplies Picks sharpened Repairs and supplies Supplies Surface heater Road Oil TV TT TT TT 1T TT TV It TV T1 Rock sand and cement 8.00 4.00 56.40 141.75 32.50 17.43 1607, 22 9.90 231.70 14.39 13.40 3.93 2.16 10,84 2153.62 60.61 09.70 6.05 86.00 4.36 206.92 .45 .40 31.00 .10 22.50 1.50 5.95 1912.50 71.57 2.20 12.50 13.15 62.95 301.21 223.67 358,33 404.55 186.98 96.00 163.91 211,67 r, rrs August l7th, 1920. Rhodes-Jamieson & Co. TT 17 TT TT IT 77 IF IT Standard Oil Co. Screenings and rock FT TT IT TV IT 11 Gasoline ” 77 0 IT IT 57 17 Time Star Co. Vosburgh, L. Tf. Printing Sup-olies Total 925.00 491.00 251.00 33.75 6,75 20.25 22.50 29.75 10.50 6799.19 Health Department. P,uben, Zdenka Incidentals 1.02 Bowman Drug Co. Sup )lies 2.65 Cutter Laboratory Antitoxin .16 Eberly's Quality Pharmacy Alum .10 IT 14 Tr Pero:Kide .15 Encinal Ice Co. Ice 3.73 Oakland Pioneer Soda Water Co. Water 050 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 6.46 Parisian Laundry Laundry 2.96 Stowe, O. P. Services 10.00 Westphal, O. F. Repairs 1.00 Total - -- 28.73 Cohen, Emilie Dick, E. C. Greene, P. T.I. Lubbock, Irene Orr, Samuel :Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Park Institute of America Rhodes-Jamieson & Co. Standard Oil Co. Orr, Samuel Sirola, O. Smi , F. J. Thomas, Waiter Recreation Department. Services Auto repairs Services 14.00 8.95 54.00. 77 28.00 18.00 Phone 2,40 Suuscription 5.00 Cement 4.60 Oil 4.81 Total Relief Fund. Labor ]e(_)airs to shoes Meals Labor 159.76 18.00 7.20 5.55 5.00 Total - ,33.55 ELEXTRIO LIGUT 111JD. -Wilson Lumber Co. Poles 940.80 Mr. Probst moved that the bills as listed be paid, seconded by Mr, Adams and on roll call carried unanimously. Mr. Latham moved that he council meet in adjourned regular session Tuesday evening, August 24th, 1920 at 8 o'clock seconded by Er. Tilden and carried. There being no further business to transact, the council adjourned to rne3t in adjourned regular session. Tuesday evening, August 24th, 1920, at 8 o'clock. Respectfully submitted, GitY Clerk.