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1909-02-15 Regular CC MinutesLoop, 1Y)",'). , Ta77-0" oa - ---iPher and. n,7100 to „.1 e 211e ' noncilDe5 aru was cal w-ere note/S-. eoes.006 00rmcilF.en Zre'est(:5) were note;:l asert, T'Le ni-,-,77te2 of t''00 of Fo1-,r1.3,.--,r:y lot wore reec", auC, ordsre,:1 C1ains :.-15'airl.st the 8,-eneral f apiosr,tir5:' to .',:'53;aci-.5st the ".'eTio Fri•,(1 it the Fire Frnd arno;7r51.:0 to ,,,1S3C..27;aains-': t":;e :.;treet ao-,ore'itir, to :„.,279.55 Inl,rover,er:_t Fund a-plor,ntir to havirk t000 s-orro-veCi. auchted hy the rroT,er officials 'sere re{6 the lie.. as foil O\0' Artls '2;0. 1,6.vertisin Lla5'eda teaL 78an'rister,lafred Tes:?1,e,F. [.; .0a sea' so 2,1rey,F.L. rfc Lehrtes,1'.. '.8:ecorder Ls."c,„'De. :1 .0) :oterts,5.h. IT f,Y Th,,,-infec:ton, Co. ,ArL.us '...C117)lis ion frirey,7.1P. oidsteTio,jollr 8a721..afl.d C,as l 2 '43 2.29 11.00 12.60 Towel oervice 8.00 73ohs for Assessor 200.00 Trasscrit fey' (7!=rary 5.0C Oil for lleator 20.00 2.25 9.55 1.50 8.25 70-eairs to jutter 5:ent of 815ce 6.00 55-y, I ccieiosso 9.00 F-uol i2o-nd (ja,*1-]:.PrIter 012 16.75 15.55 65.4'7 14.05 Aatiollery fc:r 1.5"ai1or T:reasurer 2 90 fer Auditer 26.255 lies for Oito,,, 4.85 a,itr 9.75 for 2,22,020r Le, for Oler75. fi ft ;f :e:'- lore Fees les for ja.c,itor Total- 5.0C, ■• 1..75 , 5.50 • 1Tuts 1i0 Tr asolie 1.92 Jas .5C forwarci- 77-.75o L'acifio 'Jo SoIlroider,7. aros 15..aaa,Loncia Alaa..eda :entral ,d'ara,,,e .ae ai-es ".;;',..-''7C Lc 6C.Cfi -7' Aorse-s-ao , 1C.CC: 4CC.r-.)-I. Es a i .,,,,,,,, ; _, . ..,,,,..,L".1—. ' , - a Le 2 Iiilliseto,T.7.. ..,re Ca".Liand d;,.:1 CC ":: .s.d:o. ':,,,,,, -,....., -.1„.-:" .5`: e:y '0. '.es,,a..71t.e ' 'iater rer,-r,a„45 3oenix "isaidocr .. Yire Loco iiCri.(dC -f,-,o(d.e,...;-Juniesoa y..',(Ydleaeider,".a. 2riatie, a 1L,...Z teitaaetz”:.C. I. ;:it...telaolds :Lara'ae::: ..edict.( aa:'ner :2-.'os hli.s, "::.(2,fl a:L-ne,'"Sliver ;.',ewer Cools Tai i "..:o7pastone,Jon 07sen,...s 7. tationer,y 11007w Total- - idjiariCCI:La LaYliC=. " Zo.(Fire 7ytras 071 er 'ire Loase r. Jc leaved C.00 tae clai?.':s as read "oe ordeed seootpded "e:y aed car- ried ',7/ tT:e followis, r ' vote. Ave2:Coaeo'..11:lea a-flr2 tc /, LoOr,). Thes:Uone. .Asent:doecilet; Crews, rated a il to co-adnet :Cc.' a 171-aitej: foriod of tiae a seotiati ie a teat t't,at -eroesed te erec:t or! a Aaffda Cai "es",ei1din-d Dee.-- a rectioc. 1Licease fiTetyd at ox .:osta,seeended r."Pisaer nad earrie,d. A writea e'r sio-a was reoe75.ved Cc Attoiwee-: to t-r,e effectt C;-y" to Alaweda -was tae a' c: wii riteilts ....-ec:.1tred to Co tl,e r.1eit:a's advert;Ii-sE:y. 1.os."2:,11oc crad Ca-' :1satatin.s for t7se ;c 'c of -.1.(:,(T aed alo'asa,1,ed to 'no; CC C, _7apeda erriad Thos :.Hoe. hset:ono,cll,'en Tdrown,,oe and litrost,(C). The 'Dity Attorne:. also rendered an .r-,:inien that tbe Oity iriat a wenid bnve to awarded to the bidder whose a . -to hid was tLe lowest and tberenipon Hr.r2,ponlos -moved that the A7,aneda :DP1 ■ the lowest bidder that the contract for ne anrnal Trintine, for the ensbinin .year of and H(.-1C he z.:',WPrC.06. to Alameda AP, seconded hy eh and carried tbe follow vote. A-yes:ouncilen Ohritenson, id Fiser,(). 7oes:2:o-ao. 2t:Connoll:en TT:rowa,ee and t 7ot 7otisre ,Th,nncilman ). colciomnication wae: received fro the '.i.oard o ustees of the 3lhrar7 requestinL that the 'Donnell -j-,ase a resoliltion consent1 nL. to a canL:e in tl,e steel staeT.los and shelvin as contracted for 3 the Toi.inrar;, :,-,urean,Inc,froL ,,-,a.r! to 16 c.-.10ho and tbe strain:ht thereof to a flanals) c I,..r.LOO n -moved that 2":10:h rernission he civen the sanc.. to t uane effect wh.en 3 0i40 -dreLles on the bond of ties contractors vas filed v1331 3'o lit' DlerTh,secondod aod carried h:,:r the folile7ine- vote. Councilmen 73ristehsen,h': ac:nos,7dnllocl:-,7.Toy 7l0her nt'd Io (13). Hoes::oro. .Ahsent: Couneilmen .3rown,deo and Trobst.. A colninnication I:as received fron 1i moo -alt,statin,':,: that he bad. nr:ointed Tnttle end I.'C.AdorDernety I...ssecsors for no Assessr,ent season of 190:3,suh:Ject to the arnrc val of the Ma-nen and ealsted that tho salar:t o each e _nined a, yiu.00 r02- oionua. :r.Dn7iloc7 :moved that the aii:ointnents Te ar--a?soved and the salaries fixsed es snc:„eesteol cene hy asd earr-lod by the follow4,n,e vete. Ayesnou..ncilnen D'SriWonno ao:noc,'..dullochr,7o:.Fisher and Ico-f, 3oes:U0ne. A-Lsent:Thnrci:nen 7rown,d,ree and frobst,(). A colo-iann-leation was reoeived froo:: the Doard of H.leetricity reardiao the -foots on Yark it-root in front of tbe 33a. e3a ardware Jo., '3 instrnetion as to what the Connell desired done with them. 1::eferrod to the Com,nittee of the hhole. Ca.nnolieations were received fro n En.....iTaaw,st an ;:rotestisc a;:ainst the TntacisL: nin-Cmt .:oles on drandi. itreet. .':01.70f:'; that the Clerk a0.dress a con:munication to the 73oar4 of Haectricity rc'qrcs'f ia. that tgace tese -itoles to the roar of residences where i,ossib:In,seconded hy Lr.:Sio:: and carried. • • „ „„ •1- !,a:,'or /1 ea 4, 0, C, 0110 fl■at.-L '00 r cenlinalcalica re-nresentie the h'arden-hee-kor the a.' af and o1 strnetion. at te north end Oak ,Jtrent. The sane was referred to the Co,vc!rittoe :af the thole, C. comInniontion was received too: b.ld..E.ohinson,re th,e stor water on Cen tral Avenue between 'Tehster aid ftth '..;treets and the lro inao of same throne' a riy.o line =der -.covz-nd throned the Hays Tract, and relnestin that act-ion he tab:en to the renovnT -1 7 71 e otter was referred to the Ctreet Cny,orintesCoot, A commnr-icatien was received fro C.A.H.00rer and Lrs.0e7nnbus 3artlett reeinestia that the constr.-set concrete retainina walls across the sonth ends of Hawthorne and it Charles ,,.treets, Itr.:Toy moved that the n.atter ho referred to the etreet donnittee and tbe :Driineer with rower to construct sane Ini.ovided the cost did not exceed seconded by :Si..r.Fishor and carried i:t o follcwinf,; voto Laa-nos To Tisher and ITO 31) , .1.TOCs :Uone t ,--: 1 0 ri S , k ,;) A-yes:Conncilmon ChristensEa],_ LJSC 00 :'3ooi-cifl 100 -..olaa,orse and (Jonneilnaa christensen offered the followinc resolution and Loved its adetion: .11er0 a0 reonest has h3en m:.Ie: and ::30,(1 cause tharefore at2earin, 7..d:CCJ.N.FS: that the itreot C1 erintendent he and he is hereb-y antherized and Co CC Ll.":'S exension of Croc on contract for the rerfornaece of .3treet ';;ork to ....�v +.+ vv.ay.s. u.v v vv vv11O U1 LLV U OU vvtdr 1!1 ni voura i t . between Lincoln Ave.and Eagle Ave.,under Resolution of Intention No.727 provided that in no event shall any liability accrue by reason thereof against said city'or officials. The Resolution was seconded by Mr.Noy and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen ,I1agagnos,Bullock,Noy,Fisher and Loop,(6). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Brown,Gee and Probst,(3). Mr.Christensen offered the following resolution: Resolved that the City .Engineer be and hereby is directed to make Plans and Speci- fications for the following Street work to be done in said City,namely: That the northern half of Fountain Street from the northeastern line of Santa Clara Avenue to a right line 120 feet right- angular measurement easterly from and parallel with said line of Santa Clara avenue,be improved as follows: That the northern half of said a street between said limits be graded to the official grade;that concrete eurbing,eight in- ches by fourteen inches,in cross section dimension,be constructed two inches above the of- ficial curb grade on the curb line of said street between said limita;that a cement grout- ed rock gutter,three feet in width,of the flat pattern,be constructed in the roadway of said street between said limits,contiguous to said curbing;that the remaining portion of said roadway in the northern half of said street,between said limits,be macadamized with a layer of broken trap rock eight inches in thickness,as per Resolution of Intention No. 730,Adopted by this Counoil,January 4th 1909. And the Clerk be instructed to notify the City Engineer of the adoption of this Resolution. Mr.Christensen moved the adoption of the resolution,seconded by Mr.Noy and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda,February 15th 1909,by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen ,Magagnos,Bullock,Noy,Fisher and Loop.(6). Noes :None. Absent: Councilmen Brown,Gee and Probst,(3) The City Engineer presented plans,specifications and quantity estimate for the pro- posed work and Mr.Christensen offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED,That the Plans,Specifications and Quantity Estimates furnished by the City Engineer of the City of Alameda,to this Couneil,for the following Street work to be done in said City,namely: That the northern half of Fountain Street from the northeastern line of Santa Clara Avenue to a right line 120 feet right - angular measurement easterly from and parallel with said line of Santa Clara avenue be improved as follows: That the north- ern half of said street between said limits be graded to the official grade;that concrte curbing,eight inches by fourteen inches,in cross section dimension,be constructed two in- ches above the official curb grade on the curb line of said street between said limits; that a cement grouted rock gutter,three feet in width,of the flat pattern,be constructed in the roadway of said street between said limits,contiguous to said curbing;that the re- maining portion of said roadway in the northern half of said street,between said limits, be macadamized with a layer of broken trap rock eight inches in thickness,under Resolu- tion of Intention No.730,adopted by the Council of said city January 4th 1909,be and the same are hereby adopted and approved. And the Clerk is directed to file the same. Mr.Noy seconded the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen ,Magagnos,Bullock,Noy,Fisher and Loop,(6). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Brown,Gee and Loop.(3) ILIr.Christensen offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS,It appears to the satisfaction of this Council that Resolution of Intention No.730 for the work of grading,curbing,guttering and otherwise improveing the northern half of Fountain Street from the northeastern line of Santa Clara Avenue to a right line 120 feet right angular measurement easterly in the City of Alameda,adopted by this Council oanuury -run .1.-7 uv,./lars uvull pyouvw. to the doing of said work has been filed with the City Clerk of said city. RESOLVED,That the public interest and convenience require and the Council of the City of Alameda hereby orders the following described street work to be done in said. City,accor- ding to the plans and specifications adopted therefor,namely: That the northern half of Fountain Street from the northeastern line of Santa Clara Avenue to a right line 120 feet right-angular measurement easterly from and parallel with said line of Santa Clara Avenue, be improved as follows: That the northern half of said street between said limits be grad- ed to the official grade;that concrete curbing,eight inches by fourteen inches,in cross section dimension,be constructed two inches above the official curb grade on the curb line of said street between said limits;that a cement grouted rock gutter,three feet in width of the flat pattern,be constructed in the roadway of said street between said limits,con- tiguous to said curbing;that the remaining portion of said roadway in the northern half of said street,between said limits,be macadamized with a layer of broken trap rock eight inches in thickness. The Clerk of this City is hereby directed to publish this Resolution for two days in the Alameda Daily Argus,a daily newspaper published and circulated in this City,and which is hereby designated for that purpose. He is also directed to post conspicuously for five days near the Chamber Door of the said Council notice of said work with specifica- tions inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work ordered,and to publish notice of said work inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work and referring to the specifications posted or on file,also for two days in the said Alameda Daily Argus,the news- paper hereby designated for that purpose. Both of the said notices shall require a cert- ified check or a bond,either as prescribed by law and for an amount not less than ten per cent of the aggregate of the proposal,and shall name Monday,the 1st day of March,1909,as the day hereby designated on which up th the hour of 8 o'clock,p.m.,the said proposals or bids shall be received. Mr.Noy seconded the Resolution and it was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,Magagnos,Bullock,Noy,Fisher and Loop,(6). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Brown,Gee and Probst,(3). Er.Christensen offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED:that the public interest and convenience require and that it is the intention,now declared,of the Council of the City of Alameda,County of Alameda,State of 2 California,to order the opening of a certain street and highway,forty (40) feet in width, in said city,to be hereafter named,and extending easterly from the eastern line of Webster Street at a point apposite Tract 35 as shown on the map hereinafter described,to the west- ern boundary line of Tract No.29,as shown on said map,and to condemn and acquire for pub- lic use for the purposes of a public street and highway the lands included in said street and highway,which lands are next hereinafter particularly described.. AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED: That the land deemed necessary and convenient to be taken for said opening of said street and highway comprises all that certain parcel of land sit- uate,lying and being in the City of Alameda,County of Alameda,State of California and bounded and described as follows,to-wit: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Webster Street (as now existing 80 feet wide) distant thereon 850.02 feet southerly from an angle point,which angle point is 260.38 feet S.26° 15 W.from the intersection of the east line of Webster Street with the Peralta Grant line,and running thence S. 0°5w E. along the easterly line of Webster Street 40 feet;thence at right angles easterly (true course) N.89' 10' E.124.30 feet to the west line of the right of way of the S.P.R.R.Co.; thence crossing the said right of way on a course N.71°30' E.102 feet;thence northerly fol- wuwey .A.WyV,VA1W.140.0,4 c".., fl crossing the R.R.Company s right of way to the westerly line thereof,and thence S.89°101 W.124 feet,or to the easterly line of Webster Street and place of beginning. Being a strip of land 40 feet wide for public use as a street and highway across Tracts 31 and 32 of Marsh lands as said tracts are shown and delineated on a certain map entitled "Map of Alameda Marsh land as partitioned among the owners thereof in the suit numbered 8923 and entitled. Pacific Improvement Company,Plaintiff,vs.James A.Waymire et al Defendants,Superior Court of Alameda County,State of California,1900" now on file in the office of the County Recorder of said. County of Alameda. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this Council deems the said work and improvement, to-wit: the opening os said street and highway as aforesaid,and the acquisition of said land for said public purposes aforesaid,to be required for the public interest and con- venience,and that it is the intention of this Council to order all the above described t land and property to be condemned,acquired and taken for public use for the opening and establishment of said street and highway as a public street and highway. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the exterior boundaries of the district of lands to be affected or benefited by said work and improvement,and to be assessed to pay the damages,costs and expenses thereof are as follows,to-wit: beginning at the northeast cor- ner of Tract 35,as shown on the map hereinafter referred to,on the westerly of Webster Street,thence N.78° 522 W.120 feet;thence S.0° 50' E.850 feet;thence .78° 52-12-1 E.120 feet;thence in a right line to a point on the easterly line of Webster Street 1190.02 feet southerly thereon from an angle point,which angle point is 260.38 feet 3.26° 15' W. from the intersection of the east line of Webster Street with the Peralta Grant line, thence at right angles to Webster Street N.89° 10' E.to the easterly line of the right of way of the S.P.R.R.Co's land,and thence along the easterly line of said right of way S. 5° 56' E.to the southwest corner of Tract 29,as shown on the map hereinafter referred to; thence easterly along the south boundary of Tract 29,N.89° 10' E.260.09 feet to the southeasterly corner of said. Tract 29;thence N.0° 50' W.1359.14 feet to a point on Feral- ta Grant line;thence N.40° 52' W.along said grant line 250 feet;thence following the east- erly line of right of way of S.P.Co's land to a point where the northerly line of said. Tract 35 would intersect if produced easterly;thence N.78° 52P W.to the northeasterly corner of said Tract 35 and place of beginning on west line of Webster Street. The tracts of land referred to in the foregoing description are as shown upon that certain map entitled "Map of Alameda Marsh Land as partitioned among the owners thereof in the suit numbered 8923 and entitled Pacific Improvement Company,Plaintiff,vs James A. Waymire et al.Defendants,Superior Court of Alameda County,State of California,1900" now on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County of Alameda. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVIO: That the proceedings for the opening and establishment of said street and highway as aforesaid,and to condemn and acquire the land necessary and convenient therefor are commenced and the same shall be conducted under the provisions of an Actof the Legislature of the State of California entitled "An Act to provide for lay- ing out,opening,extending,widening,straightening,or closing up in whole or in part any street,square,lane,alley,court,or place within municipalities,and to condemn and acquire any and all land and property necessary or convenient for that purpose," approved. March 6,1889. The Alameda Daily Argus,a daily newspaper,published and circulated in said City of Alameda,is hereby designated as the newspaper published and circulated in said city in which shall be published the notices and advertisements required by law to he published by the Street Superintendent of said city,or other officer,in relation to the work and im- provement as above described. All persons objecting to said work or improvement or to the extent of the district of lands to be affected or benefited by said work or improve- ment,and to be assessed to pay the cost and expenses thereof,are required to file their written objections in the office of the city clerk of said city as required by law. Mr.Noy seconded the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,Magagnos,Bullock,Doy,Fisher and Loop,(6). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Brown,Gee and Probst,(3). A map of the above roadway,tracts and proposed roadway was presented and ordered placed on file. Councilman Christensen was excused from further attendance at the meeting and re- tired. The matter of the protest of residents on Pearl Street to the placing of the Feed Wire of the Southern Pacific Company along and upon said street. Mr.F.W.Hoover of the Company,and various residents addressed the meeting on the matter. Mr.Loop moved that the Company be granted permission to string their wires on the City's Electric Light en said street Poles nat new poles be erected the City to be responsible for one-half of the cost,se- conded by Mr.Magagnos and carried. The City Attorney was directed to draw up the pro- per agreements. IvIr.Hoover agreeing to withdraw the application for the franchise as now laid out. A communication was received from the Board of Education requesting that the Coun- cil include in the call for the coming election the matter of the referendary vote upon the teacher's annuity fund. The matter was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr.Bullock presented a resolution fixing the rates to be charged trx for Electric Light and Power by the Department of Electricity,seconded by Mr.Fisher. After discussion Mr.Loop moved that the matter be reffered to the Committee of the Whole,seconded by Mr. Noy and carried. A petition signed by Wm.A.Groatt and 683 others was presented requesting that an Ordinance be submitted to the electors of the City at the next general municipal elec- tion concerning the granting of Liquor Licenses and providing that the voters in each ward shall decide by popular vote whether or not Liquor Licenses shall be granted in their particular wards. Also a petition was presented requesting the Council to sub- mit the proposition of granting liquor licenses by wards at the next general municipal election,signed by Leo.S.Robinson and 39 others. Mr.Robinson addressed the Council in regard to the same and the matter of arrangeing the precinct lines to conform to the Ward lines was discussed. Mr.Loop moved that the metter be referred to the Committee of the Whole at a meeting to be held Friday evening,February 19th 1909,seconded by Mr.Fisher and carried. President F.N.Delanoy of the Park and. Playground Commission addressed the Council on the proposition of turning the sidewalks between the curb and property line to their care so as to allow of the b4;utifying of the streets by planting of trees. Er.1"agag- nos moved that the City Attorney be directed to frame an Ordinance to comply with the request,seconded by Mr.Fisher and carried. The matter of the Petition of Remonstrance in the matter of the improvement of Dayton Avenue under resolution of intention No.729,was taken up and. Mr.G.W.Emmons ad- ddressed the Council stating that he withdrew hisobjections to the proposed work and thereupon Mr.Noy offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: Whereas Mr.G.W.Emmons et al.have filed objections to the work of constructing a sew- er in and the grading,curbing,guttering,macadamizing and otherwise improveing Dayton Ave- nue from the eastern line of Paru Street easterly to a line 273 feet east of Grand appointed and laid over until February 15,1909,said objections having been considered. Resolved,That said objections having been in the opinion of this Council not well taken,be and the same are hereby overruled. Mr.Bullock. seconded the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Uolmcilmen Magagnos,Bullock,Noy,Fisher and Loop,(5). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Brown,Christensen,Gee and Probst,(4). The matter of the construction of a bulkhead at the south end of Grand Street was taken up and IIr.G.W.Emmons addressed the Council stating that action was being taken looking to the improvement of the said locality and requesting that action be indefinite- ly posponed. So ordered. A bond in the sum of 0200.00 was presented by the Phoenix Rubber Co.,to cover the provisions of the contract entered into for Fire hose purchased. Ordered filed. A communication was received from the Mayor requesting that an Ordinance be passed by the Council fixing the salary or fee system for the payment for the services of the poundman. Thereupon Mr.Bullock introduced A Bill for Ordinance No. Fixing the Salary of the Poundmaster ",which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. Mr.Fisher introduced A Bill entitled !'A Bill for Ordinance No. Fixing the Salary of the City Clerk ",which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. A Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. Providing regulations for Electric wiring and Apparatus in Buildings,ir_ the City of Alamed.a,repealing Ordinance No.424,of said City,and Providing a Penalty for Violation ",introduced February 1st 1909,by Mr.Fisher came up for final passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr.Fisher moved its adoption,se- conded by I,r. &agagnos and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Magagnos,Bul- lock,Noy,Fisher and Loop,(5). Noes :None. Absent:Councilmen Brown,Christensen,Gee and Probst,(4). A Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. Prescribing Building Regulations" introduced June 15th 1908,by Mr.Christensen,came up for final passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr.Fisher moved its adoption,seconded by Mr.Bullock and carried by the follow- ing vote. Ayes :Councilmen Magagnos,Bullock,Noy,Fisher and Loop,(5). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Brown,Christensen,Gee and Probst,(4). A communication was received from the Mayor stating that there were no monuments indicating the patent line on the south or east shores of Alameda and recommending that said line be surveyed and established under the direction of the City Engineer. Mr.Loop moved that the matter be referred to the City Engineer to report,seconded by Ivlr.Noy and carried. Mr.Magagnos moved that in case concrete steps be constructed with bulkheads in the ends of streets on the south side that such steps be constructed at the bth.lkhead at the south end of Caroline Street,seconded by Mr.Noy and carried. The City Attorney was directed to draw up an Ordinance looking to prevent and abolish certain kinds of signs on the public streets. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until the next regualr meeting Monday,Iarch 1st 1909,at 7.30 P.M. City Clerk.