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1912-04-02 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL 02 THE CITY OP A ,D"-A TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND1912. , The meeting convened with Mayor W. H. Noy presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen Krumb, Walker, MacRae, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock (6) were noted present, and. Councilmen Hammond, Spence and Ells absent. The Minutes of the meeting of March 19th, 1912 were read and ordered approved. A communication was received from the Police Pension Fund Canmission request- ing that the sum of One Hundred and Eighty-two (0182.00) Dollars be set aside to meet the pension demands of retired police officers, Joseph Lawrence and Dennis Welch for the months of January, February and March, 1912. Ordered filed. Councilman Spence arrived and was noted present. Mr. Bullock offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- Resolved, That the sum of One Hundred and Eighty-two (182.00) Dollars be and the same is hereby transferred from the General Fund to the Police Pension Fund, and the Auditor and the Treasurer are hereby directed to affect the said transfer upon their respective books. Jr. MacRae seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Krumb, Walker MacRae, Spence Morganstern. Probst and Bullock, (7). Noes:lone. Absent:Councilmen Hammond_ and Ells, (2). Claims against the General Fund amounting to 479.80; against the Police Fund amounting to 011.15; against the Electric Light Fund amounting to 04,461.14; against the Street Fund amounting to a 406.47; against the Library Fund amounting to e428,59; against Local Improvement Fund No. 770, amounting to 040.00; gainst Local Improvement Fund. No. 772, (Material) amounting to 4,433.02; against Local Improvement Fund No. 772, (Labor) amounting to 060.25; against Local Improvement Fund. No. 780 (Material) amounting to 03,519.89; against Local Improvement Fund No. 780 (Labor)amounting to 0985.10; against Local Improvement Fund No. 782 amount- ing to 086.20; against Local Improvement Fund Ho. 783 amounting to c'668.43; against Park and Playground Fund amounting to 0416.69 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:- GENERAL FUND. American Surety Co. of V. Y. Premium on Surety Bond 150.00 IT IT IT IT IT IT IT II IT IT 20.00 Bancroft-hitney Co., Law Books for City Attorney 7.10 Bay City Market Dog Meat for Pound 2.20 Cereghino,Jerry Interpreters fees 3.00 Croll,F.J. Carfare for Deputies 4.50 Decker,Elmer E. Salary as Deputy Assessor 85.00 Kohler,H.A. Refund on Taxes 2.56 Eeroux,G.A, Assisting City Clerk -18.00 Lubbock,Oswald Rent Letter Box .75 Pacific Gas ez Electric Co. Gas 10.38 Pacific Tel Tel Co Switches 2.20 Peoples dater Co. Water Supply 13.16 Schneider,lienry Stationery .25 TT If TS 2.50 April 2nd, 1912. Schneider, Henry Envelopes 57.80 Total 379.80 POLICE FUND Conrad, o Incidental expenses 11.15 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND Alameda Daily Argus Printing 30.00 IT IT 11 7.00 Paint 58.85 11 TT IT IT IT 27.50 Board. of Electricity Incidentals expenses 21.50 Cataract Refining & Mfg. CO . Compound 21.08 Crane Co. Supplies 12.46 IT TT IT 1.56 11 IT IT 11.18 TT IT II 9.73 Crocker Co., H. . IT 1.79 IT 11 II II IT 1.45 TT IT U u IT 1.65 Degen Belting Co., L. P. IT 1.50 It 4.00 1T IT IT IT n IT IT 7.00 IT 2.25 TT 4.50 Street Repirs 20.00 6.55 15.00 IT 19.13 1T IT TT TT IT 11 23.38 8.25 5.25 25.95 9.50 5.61 IT IT n 36.34 30.00 4.09 IT 15.15 17.10 Pacific Electric Heating Co. Supplies 6.65 IT IT IT 11 IT 63.70 II 22.00 11 Anti-Teredo Paint Co. Dow Pumping Engine Co., Geo. E. Durham,Co.i Henry D. Eccles & Smith Co. Frodden, V. M. Gay, A. T. Gorham-Revere Rubber Co. Jams-Manville Co., H. W. Repairs and Material Supplies Kelloggs Express Co. King, A. R. Koerber, A. H. 7 Lomax, R. R. Marshall-Newell Supply Co. Draage Horseshoeing Feed Her Supplies son . E. Maxwell Hardware Co. Moore ?,3 Co., Chas. C. Pacific ac Cycle & Arms Co. Rent Supplies Sundries and repairs Pacific States Electric Co. 11 IT IT TT IT ,12 1-5 11 IT II IT II 17 IT IT IT IT IT 23.91 If IT IT IT IT 18.06 TT IT IT IT IT 50.55 TT IT IT IT IT U A r) April 2nd, 1912. Pacific States Electric Co. Supplies 94.74 IT IT IT II IT 5.51 11 TT IT IT IT 77.58 Ti Ti IT IT 11 15.41 IT It TV IT IT 12.00 IT IT IT Ti Ti 83.28 TT TT IT Ti Ti 48.06 Ti TI II Ti If 85.00 Ti IT Ti IT Ti 6.30 11 IT 1T TT 11 22.25 If Ti IT IT IT 21.45 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and Tolls 16.40 Ti II Ti IT IT it IT IT 15.25 Peoples Water Co. Water 5.64 IT IT IT Ti 9.12 Plummer & Son, Geo. E. Lumber 86.00 Powell Bros. Construction Co. Concrete Work 142.50 Putzman & co., E. O. Repairs 6.25 Rickerson, Al Sundries 10.95 Ritchie, L. E. Premium 11.25 Roeblings Sons Co., John A. Copper Wire 59.60 IT Ti IT IT IT TT II 318.20 IT IT Ti Ti IT II Ti 194.30 TT TT IT IT TT Supplies 16.00 II Ti IT Ti IT IT 42.20 Schneider, Henry U 2.10 Standard Oil Co. Fuel Oil 1458.00 11 II IT Gasoline 7.50 Vosburgh Co., J. B. Supplies 47.10 IT Ti Ti 1T TT 14.95 TT Ti Ti Ti IT 26.15 Weinstock-Nichols Co. If .30 Westinghouse E. & M. Co. Transformers 227.56 if IT If 11 if Supplies 303.80 u IT Ty IT Ti IT 36.67 IT IT II If Ti Ti 4.36 Whittier-Coburn Co. IT 53.95 TT IT IT IT 4.75 Worthington, Henry R. IT 15.60 Total - 4461.14 STREET FUND. Associated Oil Co. Fuel Oil 4i3 274.28 Antonio, Gatto Labor 12.50 Britt, W. Teaming 82.25 Clerk & Sons, N. Supplies 13.20 Empire Foundry Co. Supplies 72.00 Johes, J. L. McKee, Jas, A. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Pennock, M. Peoples Water Co. Powell Bros. Construction Co. U IT TT Ti IT IT IT IT Ti TT IT TI IT TT IT II Serralunga, L. Aetna Insurance Co. Teaming Labor Switches Teaming Water Rock, etc. Concrete Work Rock, etc. Rock, etc. Sand, rock, etc. Labor Total - LIBRARY FUND. Fire Insurance 2nd, 1912, ti 80.00 53.75 3.05 90.00 31.00 91.15 40.00 48.85 153.40 77.50 160.00 1406.47 19.50 II Ti IT TI 26.00 Printing Supplies 14.25 16.15 3.00 10.80 13.00 IT TT Ii 19,50 London & Lancashire Fire Ins. Co. IT 11 26.00 Daily Newspapers 6.00 Supplies 2.30 Books 161.41 Story Teller 12.00 Fire Insurance 13.00 Water 1.18 Springfield F. & M. Ins. Co. Insurance 26.00 Ti IT IT TI IT TT IT 26.00 Volberg, C. C. Rent 25.00 Boob 7.50 Total - 428.59 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 770. Frodaen V. M. Street Repairs y 40.00 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 110. 772. Material Pipe 84.57 175.50 Dow Pumping ingine Co., Geo. E. Supplies 120.00 Lamp Post tops 451.20 Lamps 483.00 Lamps 37.50 Electrolier bases 281.25 Alameda Daily Argus Alameda Free Library Crown Piano Polish Co. Cunningham, Curtiss 01 Welch Home Insurance Co. Petty Expenses Supplies Books Fire Insurance IT Longley, C. P. Mazzini, L. Newbegin, J. J. Olsen, Mary S. McConnell, Rushton Peoples Water Co. Wilson, Co., H. 1i. Crane Co. IT TT IT IT IT IT TI IT II Hiller Lamp Co., The Pacific States Electric Co. Powell Bros. Construction Co II 11 Ti IT IT IT IT IF IT TT TT IT IT IT Tr IT IT IT 187.50 187.50 187.50 Q April 2nd, 1912. Wa er Jacob R. Bulman, Geo. Jayme , C. E. Keys , O. Sanday, , W. Shannon T Crane Company Pacific States Electric c Co Horse and Wagon hire 50.00 Total - - - 2433.02 LOCAL IMPROVEMZUT FUND NO . 772. Labor Labor II IT IT To ta 1 LOCAL ITTL2 ROVE TEN T FUND NO .780 . Material Pip e Supplies II IT 11 IT II IT IT IT n u 11 IT u n Wire n IT IT n Supplies TI IT IT IT Wire n IT u IT Conduit n n II TI IT IT IT IT IT n 11 IT II IT Wire n n IT n Conduit II IT IT II Suppl ies IT IT II IT Condui t Schneider , Henry Supplies Total - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO .780. Labor . Br ink , H . S. Labor Bulman, Geo n Burton, J. n Costa, J * TT Dalushi J. IT Fisher,F.S. n Fleming,Geo. II 11 ollrath , Geo n Freese ,F .1,1 . u Freitas,H. TI Hague ,F . TI Heel) , I, . n Jayne , C.E. TI Keys , 0 . IT Ledet ,I1 .P. IT Lane , T . L onglezr, C . n Louis,H. n 1.25 5.30 6.25 23.10 24.35 60.25 271.69 289,12 167.50 397.62 156.62 124.44 86.45 444.60 444.60 28.29 86.74 444.60 112.67 444.60 .35 3519.89 28.75 30.30 17.50 33. 0 28.90 34.05 28.75 37.50 28.90 26.10 25.15 30.00 36.55 32.65 27.50 20.90 27.20 29.05 Nicholas I. O'Donnell, P. Peterson, P. Pryal, C. S. Samuel s, W. C. Sanday, W. Shannon T. Sorenson, T. StoU, G. Wagner, F. J. Walker, J. D. Walkup, F. C. Whaley, G. Whipple, C. 3, Willis, T. April 2nd, 1912. LABOR 29.40 IT If TT IT IT If IT IT IT IT If IT IT IT Total - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 782. Alameda Daily Argus Advertising G. V. DeLorme Clerical Work Total - Chapman, I. N. Schneider, Henry Alameda Hardware Co. Anderson, R. If IT LOCAL IMPROVEEENT YUND NO. 78. Engineer's Fees Supplies Total - PARK AND PLAYGROUND FUND. Hardware Teaming 17 Binder, F. Vaseline MaT:well Hardware Co. Supplies Hoise-Klinkner Co. Signs Pacific Cycle 81 Arms Co. Supplies VT IT IT IT Pacific Tel. & Tl, Go. Rental IT IT IT IT If Peoples Water Co. Richards, Fred Rosmarin, Geo, If Water Lawn Dressing Plants Total - 26. 25.00 31.90 27,95 16.25 13,90 36.70 33.90 36.70 33.75 22.50 28.90 32.20 29.55 985,10 % 2.20 84.00 86.20 668.33 .10 683.43 40.90 22,50 2.50 .50 5.00 5.00 29.45 7.00 2.25 2.25 57.84 120.00 121.50 416.69 Mr. Bullock moved that the claims as read be paid, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Krumb, Walker, MacRae, Spence, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (7). and. Ells, (2). A report was received from the Municipal Electric Light Plant for the month of January, 1912. Ordered filed. A continuation certificate was received from the American Surety Company on the Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Hammond April End, 1912. D. J. McQuarrie presened an application for a gratuitous license to do a junk business. Mr. Spence moved it be granted, subject to the wagon license, seconded by ]fir. Walker and carried. The Clerk notified the Council that I. N. Chapman had been subpoeaned to give testimony in the United States Court at Los Angeles an April 19th, 1912, and stated that Mr. Chapman desired to be granted a leave of absence in connection therewith. Mr. Krumb moved that Mr. Chapman be granted the required leave of absence, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A communication was received from the Secretary of the International Congress on Hygiene and Demography to be held at Washington, D. C. in September, 1912. 'Mr. Morgenstern moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Health, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. Councilman Ells arrived and was noted present. A communication was received from the Alameda Chamber of Commerce requesting the Council to co-operate with them by influencing legislation favorably to a Greater California Redwood Park. Mr. Walker moved that it be referred to the Committee of the whole, seconded by Mr. Ells and carried. A communication was received from the Alameda Chamber of Commerce requesting the support of the Council in influencing legislation favoring the Borah-Jones Bill, Senate Uo. 3367, requiring three years residence on a Homestead entry, allow- ing a vacation of six months during the year. Mr. Walker moved that it be ref err- ed to the Committee of the whole, seconded by Mr. Ells, and carried. A conmunication was received from the Peoples Water Company acknowledging receipt of a memoranda requesting certain data and information which the Council thought necessary for the establishment of reasonable water rates for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1912. Mr. Walker moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A communication was received from the Board of Health requesting the Council to adopt an Ordinance to protect human beings and animals from rabies, by requiring the muzzling of dogs or the prevention of same from running at large. Mr. Walker moved that in view of the fact that at the present time there were no rabies in the. City of Alameda and that the Southern Pacific Company and the Oakland Traction Company were transporting no dogs into the city, that the communication be filed, seconded by Mr. Ells and carried. A communication was received from P. O. Bakke calling attention to the unsani- tary condition of a shack located on the northwest corner of Mound and Washington Streets and asking that the same be condemned. Ordered filed, and thereupon Mr. Morgenstern offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- WHEREAS, Complaint has been made against the unsanitary condition of a build- ing located on the northwest corner of Washington and. Mound Streets and request made that the same be condemned, and WHEREAS, the Health Committee of this Council upon investigation believe that the complaint is well founded, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Board of Health with the recommenda- tion that said Board proceed to have the said building condemned. Mr. Probst seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following °I - April 2nd1912. , Councilman Hammond arrived and was noted present. A report was received from the Street Committee relative to the complaint against a building located at the northwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and. Chestnut Street stating that the health regulations complained of were being complied with, that the owner of said building had agreed to give the necessary land to widen the sidewalk provided the city would assume the expense of moving the building back, and recommended that as there were no funds available for the purpose that the Council drop the matter, unless the owner would remove the obstruction himself, stat- ing further that it had ascertained that the expense of such moving would not ex- ceed the sum of 5O.00. Er. Krumb moved that the report be adopted and the Clerk be directed to notify the owner of the Council's action, seconded by 1dr. Bullock and carried.. A communication was received from the Board of Electricity to which was attach- ed. a communication from S. E. Biddle and the Board's reply to same, in which S. E. Biddle offered to lease the Municipal Electric Li fd t Plant for a period of twenty years, said. Board stating that it awaited the instructions of the Council as to what it desired done in the matter. Mr. Hammond moved that it be filed, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. Thereupon the Public Utilities Committee of the Coun- cil presented a report, to which was attached an opinion from the City Attorney in which he gave it that the city could not ma1 ce such leae. Mr. Probst moved that the report be adopted, seconded by Mr. Ells and carried. The Street Superintendent presented a report that the work of changing the width of Oak Street between San Jose Avenue and Clinton Avenue and the improving of said roaaway and street crossings had been completed. Mr. Krumb moved that the report be approved and filed, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. An affidavit showing due publication of Notice Inviting Proposals or the con- struction of lamp posts, conduits, and wiring to be done on certain streets in the Cit:1, of Alameda under Resolution of Intention No. 782. Ordered filed. The Clerk reportea that no bids had been received in response to said notification and thereupon Krumb offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda on the 6th day of February, 1912, adopted. its Resolution of Intention No. 782 declarirg its intention to order that iron pipe electric lamp posts each with a cast iron top and ground glass globe and lamp and set up in a concrete base, be erected and constructed on both sides of the follow- ing streets and avenues in said city between the limits thereof hereinafter mentioned; said lamp posts to be placed at intervals of 150 feet along each side of said streets and avenues, and arranged. so that the lamp posts on one side of any such street or avenue shall alternate with those on the other side thereof; and that said lamp posts shall be wired and connected by means of underground conduits of iron pipe for operation by the Municipal Electric Light Plant of said city; that said improvement shall be made and constructed on the following named streets and avenues, to wit: Lincoln Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Pacific Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Buena Vista Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Eagle Avenue from Mulberry Street to Chestnut Street; Eagle Avenue from Park Street to Oak Street; Clement Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Bland2ng Avenue from Park Street to Oak Street; Park Street from Lincoln Avenue to the United. States ( April 2nd Buena Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue; Walnut Street from Lincoln Avenue to Clement Avenue; Mulberry Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue; Willow Street from Lincoln Avenue to Clement Avenue; Stanford Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue; Chestnut Street from Lincoln Avenue to Clement Avenue; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the instructions contained in said Resolution of Intention NO. 782. adopted as aforesaid on the 6th day of February,1912, and in accordance with the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali fornia entitled , "An Act to provide for the lighting of public streets, lanes, alleys, roads and places in municipalities, and for the assessment of the costs and expenses thereof upon the property benefited thereby" adopted March 21, 1905, and acts amendatory thereof, the Board of Electricity of the City of Alameda on the 6th day of February, 1912, filed with the Clerk of said City Council its report in writing; and WHEREAS, after further proceedings regularly had as provided by law, said City Council of the City of Alameda did, on the 5th day of March, 1912, by resolution over-rule all protests against said improvement and the assessment for said improve- ment, and thereupon confirmed the proposed assessment for said improvement, and thereupon adopted as a whole the Said report of the Board Of Electricity of the City of Alameda; and, WHEREAS, said City Council di Upon said 5th day of March 1912, pass a resolution ordering said improvement to be done and made, and WHEREAS, pursuant to order of the said Connell of the City of Alameda, the City Clerk of said City of Alameda advertised for bids for the construction of lamp posts, conduits and wiring on Lincoln Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Pacific Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Buena Vista Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Eagle Avenue from Mulberry Street to Chest- nut Street; Eagle Avenue from Park Street to Oak Street; Clement Avenue from Park Street to Chestnut Street; Blanding Avenue from Park Street to Oak Street; Park Street from Lincoln Avenue to the United States Tidal Canal; Oak Street from Central Avenue to Blanding Avenue; Elm Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue; Walnut Street from Lincoln Avenue to Clement Avenue; Mulberry Street from Bueiia Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue; Willow Street from Lincoln Avenue to Clement Avenue; Stanford Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue; Chestnut Street from Lincoln Avenue to Clement Avenue, in accordance with the plans and specifications for the said work adopted by the City Council of the City of Alameda as aforesaid; said advertisement was published in the manner and for the time provided by law; and WHEREAS, it appears to said Council that the time when sealed bids for said work was advertised to be received, was, to wit, up to the hour of Five o'clock P. M. of Tuesday, the 2nd day of April, 1912; and WHEREAS, it further appears to said Council that that time has passed and that no' bids have been received; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that it be, and it is hereby ordered that said proposed contract be not made, and that the municipality itself execute the work embraced therein in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted for such work and employ the labor and provide the material, appliances and supplies necessary therefor; April 2nd, 1912, funds which have been collected therefor by the Tax Collector of said City of Alameda by virtue of the proceedings heretofore had under said. Resolution of In- tention No. 782, and as provided by law for said improvement. Mr. lker seconded the Resolution and it was adapted and passed by the follow- ing vote:- Ayes:Cpuncilmen Kranb, Walker MacRae Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgen- stern, Probst and. Bullock, (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. Affidavits were presented showing due publicationand posting of Eotice of TIme set for hearing protests in the matter of the erection of electroliers under Resolution of Intention No. 783. Ordered filed. The Clerk reported that no protests had been presented and thereupon Mr. Hrumb offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Alameda did, on the 5th day of March, 1912, pass its REsolution of Intention No. 783 to order the following improvement tj be made in said city, namely:- That iron pipe electric lamp posts each with a cast iron top and ground glass globe and lamp and set uplin a concrete base, be arected and. constructed on both sides of the following described streets and avenues of said city, between the limits thereof hereinafter mentioned; said lamp posts to be placed at intervals of one hundred and fifty feet along each side of said streets and. avenues and arranged so that the lamp posts on one side of any such street and avenue shall be alternate with those on the other side thereof, and that said lamp posts shall be wired and'connected by means of underground conduits of iron pipe for operation by the Municipal Electric Light Plant of said city; that said improvement shall be made and constructed on the folloy;ing named streets and avenues to wit:- Central Avenue from 8th Street to 4th Street; Palace Court from 6th Street westerly to its termination; Taylor Avenue from 9th Street to 3rd Street; Santa Clara Avenue from 9th Street to 3rd Street; Haight Avenue from 4th Street to 3rd Street; Lincoln Avenue from 9th Street to termination west of 5th Street; Lincoln Avenue from 4th Street to 3rd Street; Pacific Avenue from 9th Street to Main Street; Buena Vista Avenue from 9th Street to Webster Street; E agle Avenue from 8th Street westerly to the Southern Pacific Right of Way; 9th Street from Pacific Avenue to the northerly termination of 9th Street; Eason Street from P ci:fic Avenue to the northerly termination of Eason Street; 8th Street from CEntral Avenue to the northerly termination of 8th Street; Page Street from Central Avenue to Santa Clara Avenue; Concordia Street from Lincoln Avenue to Pacific Avenue; 6th Street from Haight Avenue to Pacific Avenue; 5th Street from Haight Avenue to Pacific Avenue and 4th Street from Central Avenue to Pacific Avenue; and WHEREAS, there were no protests presented a"gainst said improvement, or against the assessment for said improvement; now therefore, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the proposed assessment for said improvement be, and the same is hereby confirmed; and be it further RESOLVED, that the report of the Board. of Electricity of the City of Alameda presented and filed on the 5th day of March, 1912, with the Clerk of said Council be, and the same is hereby adopted as a whole. Mr. MacRae seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- AyesConalcilmen KruMb, Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, C April End, 1912. Mr. Krumb offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that, whereas, the City Council of the City of Alameda, did, on the 5th day of March, 1912, pass its Resolution of Intention No. 783 to order the hereinafter described work to be done and improvement to be made in said City of Alameda; and. whereas, upon the filing of the report of the Board of Electricity of the City of Alameda, the City Council by resolution appointed a time and place for hearing protests relation to the proposed improvement, which time and place were fixed as follows,to wit: Tuesday, the 2nd day of April, 1912, at the hour of Eight o'clock F. Y., at the Council Chamber of the City Council at the City Hall in the City of Alameda at the northwest corner of Santa Clara Avenue and Oak Street; and, whereas, notice of said hearing was duly and regularly published required by law and the resolution of said Council, as appears from the affidavits of F. E. Browning and John S. Daveler, now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Alameda. and, whereas, notices of the passage of said. Resolution of Intention No. 783 and of the filing of said report and of the hearing of the protests against said improvement, as aforesaid, headed, "Notice of Local Improve- ment," were duly and regularly posted along all streets, and parts of streets, within the assessment district described in said Resolution of Intention, at not • more than 300 feet in distance apart, in form and manner as required by law, as appears from the affidavits of George N. Browning and P. E. Browning, City Clerk of the said City of Alameda who, upon the completion of the posting of said notices, forthwith filed said affidavits in the office of said City Clerk; and, whereas, there were no protests presented to said Council against said improve- ment or the as for said improvement; and WHEREAS, said Council did then and there confirm the proposed assessment for said improvement, and did then and there adopt as a whole the said report of the Board of Electricty, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the public interest and convenience require and the City COuncil of the City of Alameda hereby orders the following improvement to be done and made in said city, namely:- That iron pipe electric lamp posts each with a cast iron topeand ground gla. ss globe and lamp set up in a concrete base be erected and constructed on both sides of the following described streets and avenues in said city between the limits thereof hereinafter mentioned; said lamp posts to be placed t intervals of 150 feet along each side of said streets and avenues and arranged so that the lamp posts on one side of any such street or avenue shall be alternate with those on the other side thereof; and that said lamp posts shall be wired and connected by means of underground conduits of iron pipe for operation by the Municipal Electric Light Plant of said city; that said improvement shall be made and con- structed on the following named streets and avenues, to wit: Central Avenue from 8th Street to 4th Street; Palace Court from 6th Street westerly to its termination; Taylor Avenue from 9th Street to 3rd Street; Santa Clara Avenue from 9th Street to 3rd Street; Haight Avenue from 4th Street to 3rd Street; Lincoln Avenue from 9th Street to termination west of 5th Street; Lincoln Avenue from 4th Street to 3rd Street; Pacific Avenue from 9th Street to Main Street; Buena Vista Avenue from 9th Street to Webster Street; Eagle Avenue from 8th Street westerly to the April 2nd, 1912 termination of Eason Street; 8th Street from Central Avenue to the northerly termi- nation of 8th Street; Page Street from Central Avenue to Santa Clara Avenue; Con- cordia Street from Lincoln Avenue to Pacii c Avenue; 6th Street. from Haight Avenue to Pacific Avenue; 5th Street from Haight Avenue to Pacific Avenue and 4th Street from Central Avenue to Pacific Avenue. That the.following is a specification of the exterior boundaries of the dis- trict to be benefited by said improvement and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses there of, namely; All that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Alameda, County of Alameda, State of California, and bounded and particularly described as follows:- Beginning at a point on the eastern line of 6th Street, distant thereon twenty (20) feet northerly from the northern line of Central Avenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Central Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of Page Street; thence northerly along said laet-mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the south- ern line of Taylor Avenue; thence westerly along said last-mentioned. line to inter- section with the eastern line of 6th Street; thence in a right line to a point on the western line of 6th Street distant thereon twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Palace Court; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet south- erly from and parallel with the southern line of Palace Court to a point on said line distant Four Hundred and eighty-six and 78/100 (486.78) feet westerly from the western line of 6th Street; thence in a right line northerly to intersection with a line dis- tan t twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Palace Court, at a point thereon Four Hundred and eigh y six and 78/100 (486.78) feet west- erly from the western line of 6th Street thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Palace Court to intersection with the western line of 6th Street; thence in a right line to intersection with the eastern line of 6th Street at a point distant thereon twenty (20) feet northerly from the northern line of Taylor Avenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Taylor Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of Page Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Santa Cl Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned lie to intersection with the east- ern line of 5th Street; thencenortherly along the eastern line of 5th Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet northerly from the northern line of Santa Clara AVenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Santa Clara Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of 8th Street; thence northerly along said last-mentioned line of intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Lincoln Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 6th Street; thence southerly along said last mention- ed. line to intersection with the northern line of Hadee;ht Avenue; thence along the northern line of Haight Avenue to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet westerly April 2nd, 1912. a line twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Lincoln Avenue thence westerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) t easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 5th Street; thence southe along said last mentioned line to intersection with the northern line of Haight Avenue; thence westerly along the northern line of Haight Avenue to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet westerly from the western line of 5th Street; thence north- erly along a line twenty (20) feet Westerly from and parallel with the western line of 5th Street to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Lincoln Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to a point thereon distant six Hundred and ninety-four and 42/100 (694.42) feet westerly from the western line of 5th Street; thence in a. right line northerly to intersection with a line, distsnt twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Lincoln Avenue; to a point Six hundred and ninety (690) feet westerly from the 'western line of 5th Street; thence easterly along the line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Lincoln Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the west- ern line of 5th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to inter- section with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Pacific Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to inter- section with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 4th Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Santa Clara Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersection with • the western line of 5th Street; thence southerly along the western line of 5th Street to a point distant thereon twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Santa'Clara Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet.southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Santa Clara Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20)feet easterly from and parallel, with the eastern line of 4th Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Taylor Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the western line of 6th Street; thence southerly along the western line of 6th Street, to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Taylor Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Taylor Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from the eastern line of 4th Street; thence southerly along said last-mentioned line to inter- section with a line twenty ( 0) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern, line of Central Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersec- tion with the western line of 6th Street; thence southerly in a right line to a point on the western line of 6th Street distant twenty (20) feet southerly from the south- ern line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Central Avenue to intersection with the eastern line of 4th Street extended southerly; thence northerly in a right line to inters ction of the eastern line of 4th Street with the northern line of Central Avenue; thence westerly in a right line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of 4th Street at a point lelp-pc=4 rm tan imr9 p'n tAr- thr an d n2/ino (2R3_021 feet southerly from the southern line of Taylor Avenue; thence northerly along a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of 4th Street to intersec- tion with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern ' line of Taylor Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to intersec- tion with the eastern line of 3rd Street extended, southerly; thencenortherly along said eastern line of 3rd Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet north- erly from the northern line of Taylor Avenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet nertherly'from and parallel with the northern line of Taylor Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the west- ern line of 4th STreet; thenCe northerly along said last mentioned line to intersea tion with a line twenty '(20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Santa Clara Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned -line to intersection with the eastern line of 3rd Street; thence northerly along said eastern line of 3rd Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet northerly from the norther line of Santa Clara Avenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Santa Clara Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feat westerly from and parallel with the western line of 4th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Haight Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the eastern line of 3rd Street; thence northerlyalong the eastern line of 3rd Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet northerly from the northern line of Haight Avenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Haight Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet wester- ly from and parallel with the western line of 4th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned, line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Lincoln Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the eastern line of 3rd Street; thence northerly along said eastern line of 3rd Street to a point thereon distant twent (20) feet northerly from the northern line of Lincoln Avenue; thence east- erly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and, parallel with the northern line of Lincoln Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of 4th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Pacific Avenue; thence westerly along said,last mentioned line to intersection with the eastern line of Main Street; thence north- erly along the eastern line of Plain Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet northerly from the northern line of Pacific Avenue; thence easterly along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Paci- fic Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of Sth Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the eastern line of Webster Street; thence northerly along said eastern line of Webster Street to a point thereon distant twenty .(20), feet northerly from the northern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence along a line twenty / B-1^ fl J April 2nd, 1912. western line of 8th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to inter- section with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and Parallel with the southern line of Eagle Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned line to a point there. on distant four hundred and ninety-seven and 85/100 (497.85) feet westerly from the western line of 8th Street; thence in a right line northerly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Eagle Avenue, at a point thereon distant five hundred and five and 80/100 (505.80) feet westerly from the western line of 8th Street; thence along a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and. parallel with the northern line of Eagle Avenue to inter- section with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and p -aiLei with the western line O: 8th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to a point thereon distant two hundred nd eighty-eight and 20/100 (288.20) feet northerly from the northern line of Eagle Avenue; thence in a right line easterly to intersection wi a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 8th Street, at a point thereon distant Six hundred and forty-one and 76/100, ( 641.76) feet northerly from the northern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence south- erly along a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 8th Street to intersection with a lire twenty (20) feet northerly from and rarallel with the northern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence easterly along said last mention- ed line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from ana parallel with the western line of Eason Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to a point thereon di stant five hundred and ninety-seven and 10/100 (597.10) feet northerly from the northern line of Buena Vista .A.venue; thence easterly in a right line to intersection witha line, distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of Nason Street, at a point thereon distant five hundred and ninety-five and 96/100 (595.96,) feet northerly from the northern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence southerly along a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of Uason Street to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of 9th Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned line to a point thereon distant five hundred and seventy-seven and 34/100 (577.34) feet northerly from the northern line of Buena Vista Avenue; thence easterly in a right line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 9th Street, at a point thereon distant five hundred and seventy-two and 97/100 (-572.97) feet northerly from the northern line of Buena Vista nvenue; thence southerly along a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 9th Street to intersection with the northern line Of Pacific Avenue; thence southerly in a riFht line to a point On the western line of 9th Street, distant thereon twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Pacific Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Pacific Avenue to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 8th Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a. line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Lincoln Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the western line of 9th Street; thence southerly April 2nd-, l9l2 southerly from the southern line of Lincoln Avenue; thence along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Lincoln Avenue to inter- section with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern' line of 8th Street; thence southerly long said last mentioned_ line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northern line of Santa Clara Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersec- tion with the western line of 9th Street; thence southerly along the western line of 9th Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet southerly om the south- ern line of Santa Clara Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Santa Clara Avenue to inter- section with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 8th Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned line tb intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and Parallel with the northern line of Taylor Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the western line of 9th Street; thence southerly along the western line of 9th Street to a point thereon distant twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Taylor Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and rallel with the southern line of Taylor Avenue to intersection with a line 'twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of 8th Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned line to intersection with the northern line of Central Avenue; thence in a right line to a point on the western line of 8th Street distant thereon twenty (20) feet southerly from the southern line of Cen- tral Avenue; thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Central AVenue to intersection with the eastern line of 6th Street; thence northerly along the eastern line of 6th Street to its intersection with the southern line of Central Avenue; thence in a right line to the intersection of the northern line of Central Avenue with the eastern line of 6th Street; thence northerly along the eastern line of 6th Street twenty (20) feet to point of beginning, saving, excepting and excluding from the above mention- ed and described- district all public streets, avenues, highways, lanes and alleys. It is further resolved that this resolution and proceedings hereunder are taken under and by virtue of the provisions of an Act entitled, "An Act to pro- vide for the lighting of public streets, lanes, alleys, roads and places in muni- cipalities, and for the assessment of the costs and expenses thereof upon the property benefited thereby," adopted. March 1, 1905. Mr. Walker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Krumb, Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). NOes:None. Absent:None. Mr. Hammond moved- that the Clerk be directed to advertise for proposals for the construction of lamp posts, conduits, and wiring to be done on certain streets inthe City of Alameda, as provided for under Resolution of Intention . No 783, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Krumb Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Foes:None. Absent:None. Mr. Bullock introduced a Bill entitled "_,L Bill for Ordinance No. . Calling and Providing for a Special Election to be held in the City of Alameda, County of April 2nd in the sums and for the purposes specified, as follows:" which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. The following claim was presented and read by the Clerk against: MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. (SCHOOL) On contract 0 500.00 Toye, A.C. Assg. W.E.Roeder Mr. Probst Moved that the same be paid, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Krumb, Walker MaxRae, Hannona, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9) . Noes:None. Absent:None. Mr. Krumb brought up the matter of the condition of the roadbed of the track maintained by the Oakland Traction Company on the west side of the Webster Street roadway from the bridge which spans the slou0i which drains the marsh east of the Webster Street road, a short distant norther of the road leading from the Webster Street roadWay to 8th Street, to a point about one hundred feet north of said bridge, and moved that the Clerk be directed to address a communication to the Oakland Traction Company calling its attention to the matter and requesting that the roadway be re-ballasted at said point, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried.. Mr. Probst reported that the Park and Playground. Committee would meet, in the future, on Monday evening, prior to the first Council meeting of each month between the hours of seven and eight o'clock in the Special Committee room, instead of on Monday afternoon as had been the custom. Councilman Probst addressed the Council stating that the Surf Beach Park Company intended to invite small boys from neighboring cities to visit Alameda and offering free use of their baths on Sunday mornings, and, for that purpose requested that permission be granted to allow the said. boys to wear bathing trunks, instead of a full suit as called for by the Ordinance, Mr. C. R. Smith, Manager of the said. Baths also aciressed the Council on the matter, and thereupon 41x. Probst introduced a Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. To Amend Section 4 of Ordinance No. 148 of the city of Alameda Relating to De- fining Certain Misdemeanors and. Providing Penalties for Violation", which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. Mr. Morgenstern moved that the Clerk notify the owner of the building used for dairy purposes obstructing the roadway of Atlantic Avenue, between Chestnut and. llow Streets to comply with his agreement to move the same by the first of May, 1912, seconded by Mr. 'faiker and carried. There being nof ruther business to transact Er. Probst moved that the Coun cil adjourn, until Tuesday evening, April 9th, 1912, at 8 o'clock. City Clerk.