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1909-09-07 Regular CC MinutesREGULAE EEETITTG OF THE COMTCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, TUESrAY;SEPTENTER 7th 1909. The meeting was called to order by Mayor W.H.Noy. The roll was called and Councilmen Christensen,Walker,Krunb,Hammond,Ells and Bul- lock were noted present and Councilmen Croshy,Fisher and Probst absent. The minutes of the meeting of August 17th 1909,were read and ordered approved. After some discussion on the cost of installing a heating plant for the City Hall Mr.Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds with powertseconded by Mr.Walker and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,Walker,Krumb,Hanmond,Ells and Bullock, (6). Noes :None. Absent: Councilmen Crosby,Fisher and Probst,(3). The Street Superintendent presented a report that the work of improving the Bay Farm Island Roadway in accordance with the plan and specifications adopted therefor by the Counci1,1:ay 17th 1909,had been done by Eli Schumacher under contract with the City of Alameda,to his satisfaction. Ordered filed. Claims against the General Fund, amounting to $384.08;against the Police Fund amounting to '21.65;against the Street Fund amounting to 100.00:against the Electric Light Fund amounting to 3222.16;against the Library Fund amounting to 67.79;against Municipal Improvement Fund No.8,(Park & Playground) amounting to ,:1;843.56 and against , K. (:,,222 Municipal Improvement Fund No.8,(Bay Farm Island Roadway4 haliing been approved and au- dited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows: GENERAL FUND. Alameda Daily Argus Advertising 8.40 Towel Service 8.00 Codes for City Judge 5.00 Transcript 3.00 Supplies for Treasurer 7.00 VI Hood for City Treasurer .75 Crescent Supply Co., Supplies for Janitor 4.00 Gardner,U.S. if I? .80 Hally,Frank W. Premium on City Bond 7.50 Hendrickson,7.J. Meat for Pound 24.70 Noy,Wr.H. Allowance as Mayor 200.00 Oakland Gas Light & Heat Co., Gas .60 Pacific Tel.& Tel.Co. Rental & Switches 1.80 Peoples Bazaar Supplies .50 Peoples Water Co. Water City Pound 2.08 VI VT " City Hall 11.40 Perata,A. Removing garbage,City Hall 1.00 Plummer & Son,Geo E. Lumber 7.40 Sobuye,Kinsey Interpreter's fees 3.00 Underwood Typewriter Co. Typewriter for Mayor's Office 87.15 § 384.08 Alameda Steam Laundry Bender-Moss Co. Boegle,F. Burroughs Adding Machine Co., Total POLICE FUND Conrad,John Incidentals 21.65 STREET FUND. Serralunga,L. Labor 100.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Anderson,F.F. Painting 35.00 Alameda Daily Argus Printing 4.00 Forward 39.00 Alameda Daily Argus TV lt It Associated Oil Co., If TV 11 ft TT TT TV T1 TV Board of Electricity Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Clark,H.D. Crane Co., TV It IT 11 East Side Boiler Works Fischer Plumbing & Adwe Co. Gay,A.T. Gorham Engineering Co. TT 11 TT Jenking Mach.Works,7:.M., Koerber',A.H.W. Library Bureau, Inc. Lomax,R.R. T1 It Marshall-Newell Supply Co. It 11 TT Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Payne Bolt Works. Peoples Water Company Plummer, Geo. E. & Son. TV ?V VT TV TV IV If It T1 If Powell Bros,, TT It Roeblings, J. A. & Sons, Co. It it n Vt IT It 11 TT It If 11 Sterling Electric UO., TT 17 ft TV TT TI IV It VI TV Vt T1 ft United Iron Works. Vosburgh, J. B. Westinghouse Elec. & M. Co., TI If II It 11 Printing TT Oil It If TT TV VT .ol:)rwara Incidentals Adding Machine Insurance Premium Supplies Grease Cups Supplies- Repairs Supplies Blacksmithing Repairs Threading Bolt Repairs Feed Supplies Horse-shoeing T1 TV Supplies Sal. Soda Supplies Phone Service Supplies Water Lumber TI TV Cement Copper Wire Copper Cloth Copper Wire Fuses Supplies 111 ft Electric Supplies Supplies Repairs Supplies Watt Meters Supplies Forward ov.w) 2.50 12.75 327.86 317.95 317.95 319.63 326.31 327.86 7.85 375.00 7.50 4.58 1.47 .69 24.20 1.77 3.80 1.13 1.80 6.00 66.15 33.90 2.50 2.50 9.83 3.75 2.80 13.10 34.98 23.08 13.00 30.00 6,65 3.90 54.10 6.50 103.80 1.13 1,85 1.45 9.59 24.24 7.20 9.50 , 10.10 230.64 51.99 3194.83 „....„,-.. Whittier Coburn Co. Engine Oil 13.65 Chas. A. Wilhelm, Typewriting 6.00 Young, R. S. Co., Repairs. 7.68 Total $3222.16 LIBRARY FUND. Alameda Public Library Petty Expenses 0 11.23 Ty Eastern Claims 7.00 Fielding, G. Daily Newspapers 6.00 Peoples Water Company, Water 2.50 Ritchie, L. E. Insurance 13.00 Robertson, A. M. Books 3.06 Volberg C. C. Rent West End Reading Room 25.00 Total 4 67.79 MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT FUND? NO. 8. (Park & Playground) Alameda Daily Argus, Advertising $ 15.70 Bone, C. A. Insurance 21.00 Delanoy Mfg. Co., Supplies 97.37 Donovan, Jerry, Wages, 65.00 Dunleavy, R. E. Wages. 62.80 Dunn, M. H. Salary 90.00 Fletcher, I. D. Wages 65.00 Furey, Frank P. Plumbing (McKinley Park) 22.05 n 9 5.40 Gutleben, John S. Wages 65.00 King, Manuel Labor 20.90 Nicolson, Peter. Wages 65.00 Keefe, M. Wages 65.00 Park & Playground Sundry Expenses 54.97 Peoples Water Company, Water 104.42 Thurston, C. E. Teaming 21.00 Vosburgh & Co., J. B. Hardware 2.95 Total 0 843.56 MUNICIPAL IMPROVEM7NT FUND? NO. 8. (Bay Farm Island Roadway) Schumacher, Eli On contract $3985.52 i'r.Eullock moved that the claims as read be paid,seconded by Llr.Christensen and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,alker,11rumb,Hamnond,Ells and Bullock,(6). Noes:None. Absent:Councilnen Crosby,Fi her and Probst,(3). The Clerk reported that in reply to a request sent by him that he had received a check for the sum of $6000.00 from the Pacific Improvement as a donation toward the ex- pense of improving the east side of the Webster Street Roadway. 1,:r.Walker moved that the Clerk be directed to deliver the same to the City Treasurer and to address a commun- ication to the Pacific Improvement Company thanking them for the same,seconded by Ur. Hammond and carried. ,Jr.Walker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:- Re olved that the ;6000.00 received from the Pacific Improvement Company as a do- nation,be apportioned as follows:- That the sum of $2616.76 be apportioned to the Special Webster Street Road Fund; That the sum of 03383.24 be apportioned to the Street Fund. Mr.Hammond seconded the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: 7 - -7 -7 Sent:Councilmen drosby,Fisher and Probst,(3). Two miscellaneous papers and a blue print was presented relating to the storm sew- er to be constructed at the north end of the Webster Street Roadway in connection with the improvement of the east side of said roadway. Ordered filed. An affidavit was presented showing due publication of the Notice of Proposals for a water supply system in Washington Park. Ordered filed. The Clerk reported that in Compliance with said notice three bids had been presented. Mr.Hammond moved that the bids be received and opened seeonded:byMr.Christensen and carried,and thereupon the same were opened by and read by the Clerk as follows: From the Western Engineering and Water Supply Company of Berkeley,Cala.,sane being accompanied by specifications and a sketch of plan,and a certified check in the sum of 0.19.80,at the price of :;1198.00 with Wagner low speed motor;at the price of $1172.00 with Wagner high sped motor and for the price of $1147.00 with General Electric type RI motor. From the Nevada Machinery & Supply Co.,name being accompanied by specifications and a sketch of plan,and a certified chock in the sum of $85.00;at the price of 850.00 From Kelsey and McEvoy,same being accompanied by specifications and a sketch of Plan,and a certified check in the sum of 0.30.06;at the price of $1248.00. Councilman Crosby arrived and was noted present. Mr.Walker moved that the bids be referred to the Public Utilities Committee and the Park & Playground :-:ommission,seconded by Mr.Krumb and carried. Reports were received from the Municipal electric Light Plant for the months of May,june and July,1909. Ordered filed. A renewal certificate was received from the Pacific Surety CompanyOf an Francisco on the bond of Arthur D.Goldsworthy,book-keeper for the Municipal Electric Light Plant. Ordered filed. A communication was received from City Treasurer and Tax Collector Oswald Lubbock asking the Council to grant him clerical assistance during the two weeks that he was to be absent on a vacation. Mr.Hammond moved that the request be referred to the finance Committee with power,seconded by Mr.Walker and carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,alker,Krumb,Hammond,Crosby,Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and ProbsT,(2). A communication was received from .Lieut.Col.John Biddle of the Engineers Dept.of the U.S.Army acknowledging receipt of notification of the poor condition of the Fruit- vale Avenue Bridge and stating that the matter would receive immediate attention. Or- dered filed. A release of Mortgage and a deed to the land on the south side of Central Avenue from the South Shore Land Company,and being a strip 14.20 feet wide by 320 feet long and owned by said land company was received, deeding said strip to the City,was received. and ordered filed. An application for a gratuitous license to peddle an ant exterminator was received from C.J.Cushman. Mr.Krumb moved that itsbe granted,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried. A communication was received from the Alameda Free Public Library stating that through a misapprehension they had purchased more books than the funds warranted and had made a deficit in the Library Fund of about $800.00 and requested that the Council trans- fer that amount from the General Fund to the Library Fund. Mr.Walker moved, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. A communication was received from the Alameda Free Library stating that the workot 4,ww4s4 IJ.cz 1 ucc tl tivuip_Lv ou .1 ctlltt L,14m o 'Alert) relay.lnec1. a Da1.ance over in Municipal Improvement Fund No.8,to the credit of the Library/14158.40 which could be trans- ferred to the General Fund. Mr.Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee, seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. A communication was received from the Park & Playground Commission requesting that the Board of Electricity be instructed to string about a dozen incandescent lights in McKinley Park from the entrance on Buena Vista Avenue as far back as the house. Mr.Krumb moved that the Clerk be directed to address a communication to the Board of Electricity requesting that such lights be installed,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. A communication was received from the Western Fire Apparatus Co.,requesting permis- sion to give a demonstration of their fire extinguisher by building a fire on Central Ave. and Park Street which they would pit out with said extingtisher. Mr.Walker moved that permission be granted but that they build their fire on Central Avenue,east of Park St., seconded by Iar.Crosby and carried. A communication was received from. the Police and. Fire Commission requesting the Council to advertise for bids for hay and grain for the fire department for the coming -ear as the contract with Messrs.W.A.Miller & Co . ,for supplying hay and feed would expire on September 18th 1909. Mr.Hammond moved that the Clerk be directed to advertise for bids as requested,seconded by M...Walker and carried. A communication was received from the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs in- viting the attendance of the Chief of Alarred.a Fire Department to attend a convention of said chiefs at Seattle,on the 7 -8 -9 and 10th of September. Ir,Talker moved that it be referred to the Police & Fire Commission,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. A communication was received from J.Eugene Freeman requesting permission to install flues in the new building about to be erected for the Alameda Elks Club Building adjoin- ing the City Hall,different than those allowed by the building ordinance. Mr.Hammond moved that the request be granted,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. A communication was received from the Oakland Gas Light & Feat Co.,requesting per - mission to lay 12 inch gas mains on the north side of Clement Avenue from Union to Grand Street and or the west side of Grand Street from Clement to Santa Clara Avenue. Mr.Krumb moved that the request be granted,seconded by Iir.Crosby and carried. A petition was received from Hutchinson Company requesting permission to grade,curb, gutter and macadamize Lincoln Avenue between Everett Street and Broadway,under private contract. Mr.Hammond moved that the request be granted,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. A petition was received from G.W.Emmons requesting that the Street Committee be au- ththrized to enter into a contract on behalf of the City for the construction of a concrete bulkhead at the end of Dayton Avenue. Mr.Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Streets,Sewers and Wharves with power to act,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christensen,Walker,Kru b,Hammond,Cr.osby, Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes :stone. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Probst,(2). A petition was received from Geo W.Emmons requesting that the Street Committee be au- thorized to enter into a contract on behalf of the City for the construction of a con- crete bulkhead at the south end of Grand Street. Mr.Hammond moved that the matter be re- ferred to the Committee on Streets,Sewers and Wharves with power to act,seconded by Mr.Bul- lock and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christensen,Walker,Krumb,Ham- mond,Crosby,Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes :None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Probst,(2). E.Schuracher presented a petitions asking for sixty days further time on his con- tract for the improvement of Dayton Avenue. Ordered filed and thereupon Mr.Walker offer- ed the following resolution and moved its adoption: Whereas request has been made and good cause therefore appearing, Resolved that the Street Superirtendent be and he is hereby authorized and direct- ed to grant sixty days extension of time on contract for the performance of Street Work to E.Schumacher on his contract to improve Dayton Avenue under Resolution of Intention No. 729 provided that in no event shall any liability accrue by reason thereof against said city or officials. The resolution was ^&*kizil seconded by LZr.Krumb and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christensen, Walker ,Krumb,Hammond,Crosby,Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Probst.(2). Tr.Krumb offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED,That the City Engineer be and hereby is directed to make plans and spec- ifications for the following Street work to be done in said City,Namely: That Santa Clara Avenue from Walnut Street westerly to a point 200 feet right an- gular measurement easterly from the eastern line of Willow Street be improved as follows: That a salt glazed vitrified iron -stone sewer,six inches in inside diameter,with four - inch "Y" branches and without house connections,bo constructed in Santa Clara Avenue along a right line 10 feet south from and parallel with the center line of said avenue from the intersection thereof with the center line of Walnut Street,thence westerly to a point 200 feet right angular measurement easterly from the eastern line of Willow Street. That three manholes be constructed along the line of said sewer in the manner here- inafter described,one at the eastern termination thereof,one at the western termination thereof and one at a point 300 feet right angular measurement westerly from the eastern termination of said sewer. That said manholes to be constructed hereunder shall be of brick masonry with cast iron tops and covers and eight -inch walls and bottoms in accordance with "Plan of Brick Manhole," adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Alameda,January 11th 1897,and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City,which plan is hereby ref- erred to and made a part hereof,as per Resolution of Intention No.738,Adopted by this Counoil,August 5th 1909. Ans that the Clerk be instructed to notify the City Engineer of the adoption of this Resolution. Mr.Crosby seconded the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,!' Talker ,Krumb,Hammond,Crosby,Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Prot :st,(2). The City Engineer presented plans and specifications and quantity certificate in the matter referred to in the foregoing resolution and thereupon the following resolu- tion was offered by Mr.Yrumb who moved its adoption: RESOLVED,That the Plans,Specifications and quantity estimate furnished by the City Engineer of the City of Alareda,to this Couneil,for the following Street work to be done in said City,namely: That Santa Clara Avenue from Walnut Street westerly4200 feet right angular meas- urement easterly from the eastern line of Willow Street be improved as follows: That a salt glazed vitrified iron -stone sewer,six inches in inside diameter,with four -inch "Y" branches and without house connections,be constructed in Santa Clara Avenue along a right line 10 feet south from and parallel with the center line of said avenue,from the intersection thereof with the center line of Walnut Street,thence westerly to a point 200 feet right angular measurement westerly from the eastern line of Willow Street. That three manholes be constructed along the line of said sewer in the manner here- inafter described,one at the eastern termination thereof,one at the western termination thereof,and one at a point 300 feet right angular measurement westerly from the eastern termination of said sewer. That said manholes4be constructed hereunder shall be of brick masonry with cast iron tops and covers and eight -inch walls and bottoms in accordance with "Plan of Brick Manhole," adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Alameda,January 11th 1897,and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City,which plan is hereby referred to and made a part hereof,under Resolution of Intention No.738,adopted by the Council of said City,August 5th 1909,be and the same are hereby adopted and approved. And the Clerk is directed to file the same. The resolution was =Intuit seconded by Mr.Crosby and adopted by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen, 1a1ker ,Krumb,Hammond,Crosby,rlls and Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Probst,(2). Mr.Krumb offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS,It appears to the satisfaction of this Council that _Resolution of Intention No.738 for the work of constructing a sewer and manholes in Santa Clara Avenue between Walnut St.,and a point 200 feet east of Willow Street in the City of Alameda,adopted by this Council,August 5th 1909,has been posted and published according to law,and that no legal objection to the doing of said work has been filed with the City Clerk of said city. BESOLVED,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, according to the plans and specifications adopted therefor,namely; That Santa Clara Avenue from Walnut Street westerly to a point 200 feet right angu- lar measurement easterly from the eastern line of Willow Street be improved as follows: That a salt glazed vitrified iron -stone sewer,six inches in inside diameter,with four - inch "Y" branches and without house conneetions,be constructed in Santa Clara Avenue along a right line 10 feet south from and parallel with the center line of said avenue from the intersection thereof with the center line of Walnut Street,thence westerly to a point 200 feet right angular measurement easterly from the eastern line of Willow Street. That three manholes be constructed along the line of said sewer in the manner here- inafter described,one at the eastern termination thereof,one at the western termination thereof and one at a point 300 feet right angular measurement westerly from the eastern termination of said sewer. That said manholes to be constructed hereunder shall be of brick masonry with cast iron tops and covers and eight -inch walls and bottoms in accordance with "Plan of Brick idanhole," adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Alameda, January 11th 1897,and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said eity,whieh plan is hereby referred to and made a part hereof. 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 speci- fications 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 specification posted or on file,also for two days in the said Alameda Daily Argus the newspaper hereby designated for that purpose. Both of the said notices shall require a certified check or a bond,either as prescribed by law and for an amount not less than ten per cent or the aggregate or the proposai,anu snail name Tuesaay,tne gist Say or 5ep- tember,1909,as the day hereby designated on which up to the hour of 8 o'olock,P.M.,the said proposals or bids shall be received. Mr.Crosby seconded the resolution and it was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Walker ,Krumb,Hammond,Crosby,Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Probst,(2). A communication was received from the Board of Electricity stating that in accor- dance with the Council's direction they asked to have 01800.00 added to their budget for the purchase of festoons of lights to be hung on Park Street and on Santa Clara Avenue from Park Stree4o the City Hall. Ordered filed. Revised estimates of amounts necessary to carry on their business for the ensuing year were received from the Couneil,Mayor and City Clerk. Ordered filed. A Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. Granting to the Worden Meeker Company,a Corporation,and to its Successors and Assigns the Franchise and Privilege for the term of Twenty -five Years to Maintain a certain Wharf in the City of Alameda,and to Collect Wharfage and Dockage Tolls therefor," introduced August 17th 1909,by Mr.Krumb, came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr.Krumb moved its adoption,seconded by Mr.Crosby and passed and adopted by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christen- sen, Walker ,Krumb,Hammond,Croshy,Ells and Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Council- men Fisher and Probst,(2). Mr.Hammond moved that the matter of the estimates of the City Engineer as to the cost of constructing concrete bulkheads at the south ends of Burbank and Eighth Streets he referred to the Committee on Streets,Sewers and Wharves with power,seconded by Mr. Crosby and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen, Walker, Krumb, Hammond,Croshy,Ells and Bullock,(7), Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Fisher and Probst,(2). A discussion was had regarding the ownership of the north end of Oak Street. The Council was addressed by ex- :f_ayor Taylor,Mayor Noy and City Attorney Simpson on the mat- ter and thereupon Mr.Christensen moved that the Clerk be directed to address a communica- tion to Lieut.Col.Biddle of the Engineering Corps U.S.Army,requesting a lease from the government to the City of the north end of the said street,seconded by Mr.Krumb and car- ried. The matter of the improvement of the approaches at both ends of the Bay Farm Island Bridge was taken up the Council agreeing after discussion to pay toward the said improve- ment the sum of 51170.00 and thereupon Mr.Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee,seconded by Mr.Christensen and carried. Mr.Walker moved that the matter of the hearing of the protest in the matter of the opening of a new street on the north side of the City as proposed by Resolution of In- tention No.737,be laid over until the next meeting of the Council,seconded by Mr.Krumb and carried. Mr.Walker moved that the Mayor appoint a committee to wait on the Board of Super- visors and endeavor to have better service regarding the opening and closing of the Web- ster Street Bridge,seconded by Mr.Krumb and carried and thereupon the Mayor appointed Councilmen Walker,Hammond and Krunb on such Committee. Mr.Walker moved that the Clerk be directed to address a communication to the Oak- land Traction Company thanking it for its prompt compliance with the request made by the Mayor for the large enclosed cars,seconded by Mr.Crosby and carried. City Attorney Simpson asked for a two weeks leave of absence to attend the militia encampment at Santa Cruz,for himself and CouncilmanCrosby,explaining that they were both ..... ,0 1.1 VV11 11.V51EIGI4 U WVU1U WU LIJAV.CV WIUUMpCIA. gir.vatI4er muveu that the leave asked for be granted,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until the next regular meeting,Tuesday,September 21st 1909,at 7.30 P.M. City Clerk.