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1911-07-05 Regular CC MinutesPLEGULAIZ IdEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAERDA, VIHDNESDAY1JUL' 5th 1911. The meetin convened with Mayor H.I.Toy,presid -0. The roll was called and Counc ilmer Christensen,Walker,Krumb,Hammond,Spence and Probst,(6),were noted present and 7ourcilmen Ells ,Morgenstern and Bullock,(3) absent. The minutes of the meeting of June 20th were read and ordered *proved. CouncilmenElls,:dorgenstern and Bullock arrived during the reading of the min- utes and were noted present. The City Engineer presented a certificate certifying that Michael nrphy had Ipleted the work of constructinP: the South Side Sewer Extension and the Street Superintendent presented a report that the said Michael :,1Urphy had done the work in accordance with the plans and specifications under his direction and to his satis- faction. Ordered filed and thereupon Er.Krumb moved that the said work be accept- ed,seconded by Hr.Thlker and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilme- Chris- tensen,Vialker,Krumb,Eammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern,Probst and Bullock, (9). Toes: None. Ahsert:one. Mr.Bullock offered the following Fesolution and moved its adoption: FESOLVED, That the sum of One Thousand (1000.00) Dollars ,he and the same +:7 hereby transferred from the General Fund to the Electric Light Fund, on account of Fire Alarn,and the Auditor ar:d the Treasurer he and they are hereby directed to affect the said transfer upon their respective hooks. Mr.Christenser seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,Thlker,Krumb,Hammond,pence,Eals, 1,,orgenstern,Probst and Bullock, (9) Noes:None. Absent :None Er. Bullock offered the following Resolution and roved its adoption: 1n72onvED, That the sun of One hundred and Seventy-seven and 49/100 (177.49) Dollars, be and the sane iS hereby transferred from the General Fund (Contingent) to the Fire Fund, and the Auditor and the Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to affect the said transfer upon their respective hooks. Mr. ':,pence secnded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christenson,Vialker,Xrumb,Hammond, Spence, Ells, Eorgenstern, Probst and Bullock, ( ) Noes ;None. Absent :None. Claims against the Cienoral Fund amounting to .582.02; against the Police Fund amounting to :,1;12.35; against the Fire Fund amounting to $87.00; against the Electric Fund amounting to ,',5,916.28; against the Library Fund amoent Lt) ::,100.74; against he Street Fund amounting to f12,198.55; against the Park and Playground Fund amount- ing to $1,006 .13; against Municipal Improvement Fund No 9 (Sewer) amounting 001.20; against Municipal Imptovenent Fund No. 0 (School) amounting to !,)600.59 and against EuniCipal Improvement Fund 7o. 9 (school) amounting to $7,407 .00 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:- C7=AT FUT), Alameda Daily Argus Advertising 9 .43 VT IV Printing 32.50 Ye Advertising .20 41 44 Printing 7.25 TT t1 Advertisi-ng .55 Printing 32.00 It TV t? fr-1 no July 5th, 1911. Brought fol-ward - Alameda Daily Argus 7rinting Alameda 2terel Laundry Assoaiatio Towel service Bancroft-Whitney Co. Book for City Attorney Bender-Moss Co., Inc. Coae slips Cartage Dufour, ri., Wm. Insurance Premium Hauge, Olaf. Repairs IT 71 Oakland Gas, Ag.ht E: Heat. Co. Gas Pacific Tel. &: Tel, Co. Switch c0 ' Peoples Water Co. Water for City Hall " Pound Peterson, J, H. Services as Deruty Assessor Schwina, H. . _Labor Toys, A. C. Painting Total - POLICE FUND, Conrad, John Incidentals FIRE FUND Marshall, Bert W. Servi ces rendered ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Alameda Daily Argus 17 It TI ft It It Board of Electricity Printing It 17 Incidentals Herbert D. Clark Insurance Premium tt a e Company TI TI Supplies tt 11 Gay, A. T. Blacksmithing Hally & Co. Insuram5e Premium Johns-Manville Co,, H. W. Surplies Justinian-Caire Company rs Exnress CO. II Drayage Keystone Boiler Works Repairs King, A. R. Koerber, A. H. W. Lomax, P. R. Marshall-Newell Supplz:7 Co. Moore & Co., Chas, C. National. Conduit & Cable Co, Pacific States Electric Co. IT 11 IT 17 IT II 11 II HorsehhoeinP; Feed mg Rags Supplies Wire Supplies Corner pins Supplies TI VI -- CP 7? 167.25 18.50 8.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 17.00 1.00 17.00 .90 1.75 11.54 1.00 C5,00 6.00 .10 0 2 . 12.35 87.00 8.50 6.00 37.75 45 67.50 67.50 91.50 • 37 4.00 67.50 38. 3.25 3.75 225.00 6.50 15.95 5.25 5.30 90.00 148.10 41.86 7.50 16.75 .22 July 5th, 19 11. vBrought forward - 1055. Pacific States Electric Company Supplies and lamps 64.77 TT IT Supplies 3.62 it II Ti IT IT 38.06 IT TT Mast arms 17.43 /f T/ 9 Supplies 32.33 IT Corner pins 5.00 U Fuses 5.51 TV TI IT Vt Supplies 27.25 ft Lamps and globes 67,20 Park Garage Supplies 3.60 Peoples Water Company 7ater 1.00 Plummer & Son, Geo. E. Lumber 14.60 Putman, L. 0. v .7epairs and material 4.65 rAckerson, Al. Supplies 3.50 Roeblings Sons Co., John A. Copper wire 240.30 TT U /T TT It II IT .80 IT It Ti IT It TT IT 319 IT TT Strand end insulators 92.40 IT TI TI TI 9 Copper wire 269.60 Schneider, Henry Stationery & Supplies 7.70 Standard Oil Co. Fuel Oil 1021,20 Vosburgh Co., J. E. Supplies 15.49 9! IT TT Il 23.72 Westinghouse E & M. Co. Sad iron 3.00 Transformers 230.00 Meters 214,80 1 iron 3.00 Supplies 28.40 d iron 3.00 72.12 208.85 98.08 272.10 61.04 , Total - 4529.87 7,1,7CTRIC LIGHT FUND. Pisdon iron au' Locomotive Works Final payment on contract 1386.41 TIBRAF.Y FU7P. Petty expenses _9.05 TV IV II Eastern Claims 11.50 Ti TI TI IV IT IT IT If IT TT VT TT Ti IT TT Ti TT IT TT Ti IV It 1'1 TT IT If Pt Ti IT IT 11 TT IT TT TV It IT II IT TV TT TT TI IT TV Whittier-Coburn Co. Meters TT Transformers Paint and oil Alameda Free Library Alaneda Daily Argus Fielding, G. Mazzini, I. Fiewbegin, John J. Peonies hater Co. Printing Daily newspaper!-.7 6.00 Supplies 2,05 Books 22.81 Water 2.08 July 5th, 1911. STREET FUND. ....,...-_" v. labor ;ii; 32.50 Bennett, J, 9 32.50 Britt, IX. ti 91.00 Cavanaugh, Ti. , 1, 32.50 Clark Son, N. Sewer pipe 3.20 4.00 Costa, Joe Labor 52.50 Frier, E. G. II 32.0 Hammona, C. j, Rook 9.75 145.00 Hasselgren A. Labor 32.50 1:41phrey, Ches. E. ly 3.50 Supplies 500.00 Jamison, J. S. Labor 130.00 Johnson, C. ,7 53.75 lane, T. II 32.50 Maini, L. F)upplies 5.35 Morgan, W. H. Labor 32.50 McG-h, J. 52.50 0;3-Lco 3nJio If II 11 I/ 71 II 11' Migt4rir • H. TI Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 7ental Perry, A. Labor Peters, T. I. Teaming Plummer & Son, Geo. E. Lumber Powell Bro. Construction Co. Bulkheaa, Paru. Street Pingree, V:. 11, Labor Serralungt:, L. Snow, G. A. 'otovons, A. F. Thurston, C. TM Teaming Tofaneli, F. Labor Trayssac, Ph. Vacaraz7a, A. Vosburgh, Co., Inc. J J. B. ' Supplir,s It It TI IT Wooley, J. C. Labor TI Total - PA= AND PIATJF0UND FUND. Cardner, U. c' Material Hrymona, O. J. Hauling and Teaming Mazzini, I. Materiels Mott Iron VJor1s J. I. PlunMng fixtures O'Brien, T. F. Painting signs cific Tel. 8 Tel. Co. TT Ti IT ft ft TI 2.65 26.25 240.00 36.45 200.00 32.50 145.00 5?..50 32.50 7.50 3P.50 30.00 25.00 0 7. 25.00 27.50 98.55 31.55 22.00 94.85 250.48 1.50 2.25 2.25 Brought forward - July 5th, 1911. 172 407.13 Park & Playground Commission EN:penses 21.25 TI 91 TI TI 11 149.22 Potter, Geo. H. Supplies 3.50 Putzman, E, O. Tennis net 4.00 Putzman & Hoffman Merchandise 11.00 Serralunga, L. Removing garbage 15.00 Spalding & Bros. A. G. Playground apparatus :758.22 11 TT 71 IT fl TT ft 107.00 Stackler, Jos. Material & Labor 1.70 Wagner Bros. Teaming 5.50 Wood, Lumber Co. E. K. Lumber 5.01 TI If ff IT IT Material s .6 11 17 li IT IT Lumber .03 IT IT II ft TI If o 35. Murphy, Michael Damkroeger, D. A. Klenck & Muller Ty If 1,171, 7,arl,:reeger, Ti A. lacnck & Muller 'I Owefls, M. H. Total 4UNICIPAL IMPY:OV7K7UT TUT) NO. 9 ( !En) On contract MUTTICIPT, IMPRO1.7M7NTFUN NO. C (SCHOOL) SaTar-: On account extra work On contract, VTashrigton School TOtal - m=irAL II= FUND NO. 9 (snlin%; Salary 1-0=11 Bros. Construction Company T7 TI TT TT on contract !.1 TI ent on contract Total - • 1005.13 0 701.20 75.00 169.30 7/. 0/ - 12C0.00 50.00 495.00 3194.37 L'il7oolt moved thet 'Ole claims as read by pad, seconded by Mr. Christensen and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen, Walker,J1Crumb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Noes:None. Absent:0one. A report vias received from the Municipal Electric Light Plant for the month of May,191.71. Ordered filed. A report was received from the poundmaster for the month of June, 1911. Ordered filed. The Oath of Office of he me-w.1):- of the Board of Health was presented and ordered filed. Dudgeon, :tenographe/ to the Mayor presented a request for a vacation of two weeks from July 10th 1(.111, ir . nUI1OCk moved that it be grRrted,seconOed by Mr.7rumb and carried, ries Callaghan presented an applic ,tjon for a gratuitous license to peddle shoe- strings &c Mr. Spence moved that it be granted, seconded by ::r .Hammond and carried. V July 5th 1911 of the various departments f the City Governl'ent free of cost. Ordered filed. A communication was received from the League of California Ylunicipalities, requesting that the City send photographs of its public buildings,par.ke and other scenes within it borders to be shown at an Exposition to be held in Chicago. Tar. Hammond moved that the matter be referred. to the 2rintinv and Advertising Committee, seconded by ir.Probst and carried. A communication was received from the Iluilding inspeotor,reporting that a frame structure located on the north side of 7ebb Avenue about 10C feet east of :ark Street vas in a very delapidated condition and a serious menace to the surrounding prorert,end recommended its condemnation. IZr.7alher moved that if the Council had the le gal power,that the said building be cordenned,seconded by Mir.11ammond and carried. A communication was received from 001 .John Biddle,Corps of Engineers, U.S.Army calling attention to a meeting of the Advisory Board of Fngineors appointed to con- sider the question of water supply for an Francisco and other bay cities, on July is 1911. Ordered. filed. A report and estimate of the probable expenditures and receipts of the various departments of the City Government was received from Auditor F.J.Croll,for the ensu- ing fiscal year. Rr.Hammond moved seconded by Zr.Spence and carried. t i k, it be referred to the Finance Committee, An opinion was received from City Attorney St.Sure setting forth at ength his views as to the right of the Council in firing water rates. Ordered filed. An opinion was received fromCity Attorney St.ure setting forth at length his views concerning the obstruction of streets by wagons,hucksters,peddlers Ordered filed. A communication was received from the Street itperintendert reporting in of purchasing Roo Oil Repair Outfit for the use of the street department at a cost of ii .Krumb moved that the said outfit he purchased, seconded by :Er. Ells and carried by the following vote. • Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,Talker, Krumb,Hammond,SPence,Fals,Idorgenstern,rrobst and Bullock,( Poes:one. Ab- sent:nne, A communication was received from Street Superintendent Frodden requesting permission to purchase an Ever Ready Engine Starter for the automobile used by the street department at a cost of ;150.00. Mr.Talker moved that the request be grant- ed, ecorded by 2..r .Hammond and carried by the fell ':"P41'":" '(4"c . 1..yes:Councilmen Christersen,alker,Trurb,Rammond,4ence,Ells,Probst rnd Dullock,(8). ''Toos:Cour- o4lman Nergenstern, (1). Ahsent:Yone. A report was received from the >rtroot Committee recommending that the petition of Ers.Charlotte '.McHiernan to move a frame ,a4", fran -ntral Avenue rear 6th Street to Taylor Avenue between 6th and 5th streets be denied. Mr.Christensen moved that the Y'ecomrendation he adopted., seconded by :4r.Eammond and carried. Affidavits were presented showing due publication and posting of notices of street work inviting proposals for the construction of a sewer in Grand :itreet un- der Resolution of Intention No.763,tToc sarnt, wore orael.ed filed ara thereupon the Clerk reported that two bids had been presented. Idr.Probc't moved that the same be received and opened,seconded by Ilr.Thlker and thereupon the Clerk opened and read the bids as follows raln^1,17- 1,17. For Six-inch Pipe- - - - For Six-inch Y Branches- July 5th 1911 55 cents per Linear Foot 4C cents Each Extra. From A.La Plant, accompanied by a bond in the sum of ,;!'20.00 For Six-inch Pipe- - - For Six-inch Y Branches- 70 cents per Linear Foot 60 cents Each Extra. The bid having no signature was rejected and thereupon on report of the City Engineer that A.La Plants hid. 1"7ell 47,N olution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED,That the Council of the City of Alameda,having in open session on the h day of July,1911,opened,examined and publicly declared all sealed proposals and bids for the following street work in said city,to wit: That a salt-glazed,vitri- fied iron-stone sewer,six inches in inside diameter,with 4-inch Y-branches,and with- out house connections,be constructed in Grand Street in a right line from the ex- isting manhole at the crossing of Grand Street and Dayton Avenue along the center line of Grand Street to the existing manhole at the easterly end of the South Intercepting Sewer,hereby rejects all of said bids except that next herein mentioned and hereby awards the contract for said work to A.La Plant he being the lorest re ponsible bidder therefor,at the prices specified in his hid therefor on file to wit: F6r Six-Inch Pipe- - - - - 70 cents per Linear Foot For Six-Inch Y Branches- - 60 cents Each Extra The City Clerk is hereby directed to post Notice of this Award conspicuously for five days near the Chamber door of this Council,and to publish said notice for two days in the Alameda Daily Argus,newspaper. Mr.Talker seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the fol- lowing vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,7alker,Krumb,Hammond, pence,Ell Probst Morgenstern and Bullock,(9). Noes :None. Absent :None. Mr.1:rumb offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: R7SOLVF1),That the public interest and convenience require and that it is the intention of the Council of the City of Alameda to order the following street work to be done in said city,namely: That a salt glazed,vitrified iron stone sewer six (6) inches in inside diameter with 4-inch "Y" branches and without house connections be constructed in Bishop Street in a right line from the existing manhole at the cross- ing of Tashington Street and Bishop Street,along the center line of Bishop Street to the present manhole at the intersection of the center line of Adams Street with the said center line of Bishop Street,and thence in a right line to the point of inter- section of said line of Bishop Street oath the center line of San Jose Avenue;that a manhole shall be constructed hereunder on the line of said sewer at the intersec- not o7coF:si7e,Mr.Krumb offered the following Res- tion thereof with the center line of brick masonry,with cast on top and constructed in accordance with "Plan ees of Alameda,January 11th 1897,and San Jose Avenue :that said manhole shall be of cover,and 8-inch walls and bottom,and shall be of Brick Manhole" adopted by the Board. of Trust- on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city,which plan is hereby referred to and made a part hereof. The Alameda Daily Argus is hereby designated as the daily newspaper published and circulated in this City in which this resolution,and the Street Superintendent Notice of the passage thereof,shall be published. The Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution by two successive insertions in id newspaper,and post the same for two days conspicuously near the Chamber door of this Council. Mr.Christensen seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the fol- lowing vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,;:alker,Trumb,Hammond,2pence,Ells,Morgen- July 5th 1911. :r.Xrumb offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOIVEreThat the publiceinterest and convenience require and that it is the intention of the Council of the City of Alameda to order the following street work to be done in said city,namely: That Fountain Street from the southern line of an Jose Avenue to the northern line of Fillmore Street and including the crossings of Adams Street and rashington Street with Fountain Street,be improved, as follows: That the entire width of said street between said limits,from property line to property line,be graded to the official grade ;that combined concrete curbs and gutters (curl be eight (8) inches by fourteen (14) inches in cross section dimension and gutter to be three (3) feet in width),be constructed on the curb lines of said street and on the curved. corners of seid crossings between the said limits;that two (2) part- circle,corrugated iron culverts,one with and one without branches and handholes,shall he constructed., one on the eastern and one on the western side of the crossing Adams Street with Fountain Streetand that two (2) part-circle,corrugated iron cul- verts with branches and handholes,shall be/constructed one on the eastern and one on the western side of the crossing of Thshington Street with Fountain Street:that the roadway of the said street between said limits and including said cro 47. nge,but excepting that portion of the said roadway occupied by gutters be macadamized with a layer of broken trap rock eight (8) inches in thickness. That said culverts be constructed hereunder shall, he of part-circle corru- gated American ingot iron in accordance with "Plan for corrugated iron part-circle culverts" adopted by the Council of the Cityof Alameda,Liay 3rd,1910,and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city,which is hereby referred to and rude a pert hereof. The Alameda Daily Argus is hereby designated as the daily newspaper published and circulated in this city in which this resolution,and the Street Superintendent's Notice of the passage thereof,shall he publieh d. The Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution by two successive insertions in said newspaper,and post the on. e for two days conspicuously near the Chamber door of this Council. i,lr.V:alker seconded the resolution and it was adopted and rased be the follow- ing vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christenson, alker,:rumb,Hammond,Spence,rns,inorgen- stern,Probst and Dullock,(9). Noes:7one. Absent :None. A Bill, entitled"A Bill for Ordinance No. Establishing the Grade of Bishop Street",introduced. June 20th 1911,by Ir.Krumb came ur for passage and was read by the Clerk. Yer.Krumb moved its adortion,seconded by Er.Christensen and adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes:Conncilmen Christensen,ealzer,=-rumb, Hammond,Spence,17,11s,l,iorgenstern ,robst and. Bnllock,(9). Toes :None. Absent :None. A Bill entitled "A Pill for Ordinance No. For the Protection of Curbing" introduced June 20th 1911,by 1:r.1rumb,came ur for passage and was read by the Clerk. r.7rumb moved its adoption, seconded by Lr.17alker and adopted and passed by the fol- lowing vote. Ayes :Councilmen Mristensen,VAlker,Krunb,Hammond,Spence,Fals,Kor- genstern,rro and Bullock,(9). Noes :None. Absent :None. A Bill entitled "A Dill for Ordinance No. Repealing Ordinance No .505, of the Council of the City of Alameda,7stahlishing a Board of Park and Playground Commissioners and Prescribing the Duties and Powers of seid Board",introduced June 20th 1911,by Dir.Probst came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. :.:r.Probst moved its adoption,seconded by 1,1r.Hammond and adopted and passed by the following Oth 1V11. Bullock, (7). Noes :Councilmen Spence and Morgenstern, (2). Absent :None. Mr.Hammond moved that the President of the Council appoint a Committee of three members of the Council to he known as the Park and Playground Committee, seconded by'Mr.alker and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,V:alker,Krumb,Hammond,Ells,Probst and Bullock, (7). Noes :Councilmen Spence and Morgenstern,( Absent:None. Thereupon Mr.Bullock,president of the Council appointed Mr.Prob t,as Chnirman,and Messrs Krumb and. Valker as associate members of such committee. Mr.Hammond moved that the appointments he confirm- ed, seconded by Mr.alker and carried. by the following vote. • Ayes:Ceuncilmen Christensen,T:Ialker,Yrumb,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Probst and Bullock, (a). Noes: Councilman Morgenstern, (1). Absent :None. The following claiM ras"presented against the ::AK AND PLAYGROUND FUND Neuman,Fritz Gardener 65.00 Mr.Probst moved that the same be paid,seconded by Mr.ilammond and carried by thle following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christensen,alker,Krumb,Hammond,pence,11s, Morgenstern,Probst and. Bullock,(9). Noes:Nene. Absent :None. The Clerk presented two checks for 6 .25 each,rhich he had received from the Park c Playground Commission with a communication stating that the same were for rent of clubrooms by the North Cide Improvement Club. Mr.Bullock moved that they be referred to the Park & Playground Committee,seconded by Lr.Hammond and carried. A communication was received from the Park C: Playground Commission regarding their powers with referrence to employing help to conduct the work of caring for the Parks. Ordered filed. Mr.Hammond reported that the work of planking the Park Street and. Fruitvale Avenue bridges over the Tidal Canal was progressing satisfactorily. That the Un- ion Water Company had informed him that it expected to commence the work of in- stalling its watermains in Alameda in about six weeks. Mr.liammond and Y .Morgenstern reported progress in the matter of the Hetch Hetchy alley water surely for the bay cities. Mr.Krumb moved that the City Engineer be directed to prepare plans and spec- ifications for the construction of a serer in the East End of Alameda,seconded by Mr.Valker and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen,alker, Krumb,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern,Probst and Bulloch,(9). Noes :None. Ab- ent:None. Mr.Krumb moved that the Clerk he directed to invite the Park (e: Playground Com- mission to meet with the new Park & Playground Committee at a date to be set,and for them to turn over to the said Committee all books and papers now in the hands of the Comm 0sion,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried. Mr.Morgenstern brought up the matter of the reservoir used by the Department of Electricity and obstructing the roadway of Ray Island Avenue east of Park Street, and moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee in conjunction with himself,seconded by ii.r.Probst and carried. :.'ir.Christensen reported that the decorating of the City Hall for the 4th of had cost about 12.25. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until the