1912-12-03 Regular CC Minutes570
REGULAR MEETING 02 THE COUNCIL OF Tif CITY OF .ALAMEDA,
TUESDAY,DECEEBER 3rd 1912
The meetng convened with Council sident Bulloch,prosiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen 4alker,Eac Rae,Hammond,Ells,Yiorgenstern,
Probst and Bullock,(7) ,were noted present and Councilman 3pence,(1),absent.
The minutes of the meeting of November 19th, 1912 were read and approved.
A communication was received from the Board of Electricity stating that
they had authorized the transfer of 101:c;.50, troll-the Electric Light 2und to
the General Fund, to cover the interest due on October 1-t, 1912 on outstanding
Electric Light Bonds. Ordered -Mod.
Er. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:-
Resolved that the sum of .1012.50 (One thousand and TWelve and 50'100
Dollars be and the same is hereby transferred from the Electric Light and to the
Interest & Redemption Fund to cover the interest due October lot, 191e," on out-
etandin Electric Light Plant Bonds, and the Auditor and the Treasurer are hereby
directed to affect the said transfer unon their respective books.
Mr. Hammond seconded, the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the
follo;cing vote:- AyesCouncilmen «alker, MacRae, Hammond, Ells, Morgenstern,
Probst and Bullock, (7) . Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Spence.
Claims against the General Fund amounting to 0_29.46; against' the Police
Fund mounting to i18.65; against the Electric Light Fund amounting to 5931.42;
Against the Street Fund amounting to 025.53; against the Library Fund amounting
to '147. 8; against the Park and Playground Fund amounting to g1144.67; against
Local Improvement Fund No. 780; agaiist local Improvement Fund. No. 782; against
Local Improvement Fund. No. 784 and against Local Improvement Fund No. 766 amount-
ing to 05.00 having been audited and a-oproved the proper officials were iead
by the Clerk as follows:-
GENERAL FUND.
Alameda Dnlly Argus Advertising
Brewer, H. S. Furniture
Cedar Sweep Company Supplies
Fischer, C. F. Material
Pits, G. I. Calmissions or
Pacific Gas Co. Gas 5.31
6.58
24.60
1.50
a6.65
Peoples ,fat-or Co.
Stsckler, Jos.
Tschich, J.
rater 7.12
Casting .50
Meys 1.75.
Total - 129.46
POLICE FUND.
Conrod, John Incidentals
ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND.
Advertising
Baird, J. V. Repairs
BoL.rd of Electricity Incidentals
CouchOt, Maurice C.
Crane Co. Sup plies
Degen Belting Co., J. P.
Alameda Daily Arf-us
Blue Prints
Supplies
18.65
2.75
19.00
16.75
7.50
23.72
38.70
571
Fischer, C. P. Mate rial
Risk Rubber Co. Supplies 87.68
Garlock Packing Co. Supplies 45.75
Renders on MIL' . Co. Extension Ladder 6.30
Holabird-Reynolds Co. • Supplies 25.58
102.68
Hunt, Mirk ? Co. - Supplies 50.14
Kellogg Express Co. 1)raya6e. 10.38
King , A . R . Horse shoeing 5.25
Hoer, be r, A. H. 17. Peed 68.10 .
. R-07) air s ' 60.00
HOrSesho ei. n.P: 2.75
Marshall -NewIll Supply Co. Supplies , 5.93
Mason, i1. E. Rent 30.00
ifi c Slates Electric Co. Supplies 755.18
Phone Service 20.75
Peo.•)les yiater Co. - ,ater 33 • 01
Lumber 14.80
Powell Bros. Construction Co. Gravel 9.75
Ricker son AL. Sundries. 1.40
Schneider, Herr y , Stationery 6.00
Standard Oil Co. Fuel Oil 1470.42
Studebaker Bros. Co. Automobiles and supplies 2103.76
.0 s ti n Ethou.E.3e E. M. CO. upplie 832.94
,7e• st-i Tic:house liachi no Co. Re-o a ir s 13.40
Vhite Co . The Automobile L icons e 2.00
ill_ it t ier- Cob-air! Co. Paint 9.00
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Krogh Mil; Co.
Lomax, R. R.
:Pacific Tel. ,F.1 Tel. Co.
Plummer Son. Geo. E.
Total - 31.4
STREET
Amor osa V. • Label-
Anderson F. Repairs
Antonio, Gatto Labor
Britt Teaming
Chapman , E. E . Ass i sting City Engineer
Clark ,(7,,c Sons, .p]. II. Supplies
Jones, 0. E. Teaming
Jam son, J. S. Teami ng
P. Jorgenson Repairs
Pacific Tel. 3 Tel. Co. Rental
P011110 C1' M. Teoriing 117.50
S err al -Luisa , L. Labor 160.00
Stacklor, , J. Bla cksm it ng 8.65
Sutton, J. E. Assisting City Enincer 4.50
Taylor Co. Supplies .75
Total 825.53
1,IBRAL Y FUND.
Abbott, K. Periodicals 10.65
56.00
30.00
27.50
84.00
3.00
13.58
200..00
115.00
2.50
2.135
372
DeCanber 3r1, 1912.
Ziameda Free Library
ix on
Americana Society Publication
C-,dryr Sweep Co. Suppli. cc
Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch Book
ilrening Times-St r Printing
'oeldhamer, L. Daily newspapers
Johnson, n:M. M. Periodical
Koerber, A. H. Fuel
Henry Kunz Book
Lubben, J. G. Fuel
Mary Helen McLean Books
LIazzini, L. Supplies
Newbein, J. J, Books
Olsen, Mary Schrock Story Teller
Patrick f,3 Co. Supplies
eop loop los WAter Co. Water
Volberg, C 0. Rent
iilson co. H. W.. Periodicals and Book
Total -
PARK MTB EgJAYG*ROUND PUND.'
Burgnor Martin Loo: :ing
Frodoen,
Oiltrir; Tennis Courts
Hara, T. Pulps
Lynch, D. J. Well boring
Mazzini, I.
Oaklzlzid Eachine ,:orks
Oakland Art Porttery Terra Cotta 'Works
ciic Cycle & Arms Co.
Pacific Tel. Tel. Co.
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Peoples ':iater Co.
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Powell Bros . Construction Co.
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Phode Jamieson & Co.
Rosmarin, Geo.
ochneider, Henry Stationery
Taylor ": Co. Lumber
Tschich, J. Heys
Wilson, Thomas, Briak ,iork
Total - -
LOCAL In)LOV24M CWT UO. 780.
Powell Bros. Construction Co. Patching sidewalks
31.67
4.00
3.50
2.46
14.00
6.00
6.00
109.70
45.00
13.00
5.40
1.25
05.04
12.00
1.05
2.66
25.00
51.00
447.00
10.00
302..90
55.50
40.60
SuP-nlies 34.10
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Plates for aparatu- 3.50
Plower Pots 46.00
Supplies .34.60
Rental 2.25
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Water
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Sidewalk
Team hire
material
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LOCAL IMPRO-VEHLZT PULP NO. 762.
2.25
32.60
179.56
131.07
199.50
3.65
1.15
37.64
.75
19.65
1.50
.50
144.67
12.60
4.60
17.40
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 784.
Powell Bros . Construction Co. Pat ching sidewalks
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LOCAL -MP R01,TE IL:11.1 FUND NO. 786 .
Clerical Service
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1)ecember 3rd, 1912.
2.70
26.20
0.50
36.40
75.00
ir.Eac Rae moved that the claims as road be paid,seconded by ill.-...2robst axic1 car-
ried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen 'alker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Ells,Lorgen-
stern,Probst and Bullock,(7). Noes; None. Absent:Councilman Spence,(1).
A communication was received from. the Board of Electricity stating that at a
meeting of same on November 14th 1912, it had employed Laurie° C.Couchot,as engineer
to supervise the construction of the proposed. new Municipal Electric Light Power House
at a compensation of *495.00. Mr.Hammond moved that the action of the said Board
be ratified by the Council,seconded by 1.ir.L'rob t and carried.
A communication was received from Geo E.?lummer requesting that his name be with-
drawn from the petition for putting the Electric ,ires underground. Er.Hammond
moved that it be referred to the City Attorney,seconded by Mr.Blls and carried.
A lengthy report was received fron'the Board of Electricity to whom had been
referred the petition to submit to the electors an Ordinance providing for the.plac-
ing of all electrical wires underground,stating that in order to furnish reliable
estimate of the cost of this work it would be necessary to make a survey of the City,
determining the location of gas,water and sewer pipes,telephone ducts and other ob-
structions,also,to prepare plans and pre
and future requirements that the said
Board was not equiped to do such work which was recognized as a special and ghly
technical branch of electrical engineering,and that it would cost from 0000.00 to
5000.00 to have such a survey,etc,done. Er.Hammond moved that the report be fil-
ed and that the Council do not sanction the employment of any one to do such work,
coconded by Ifir.Probst and carried.
Lir.Hammond moved that in order that the citizens might be fully informed of the
matter that the Clerk be directed to publish the petition relative to the proposed
ordinances relative to Electric -ires,in the daily piper together with the report
of the Board of Electricity,seconded by '1;ir.Ells and carried.
A detailed report was received from the Park and ?layground. Committee regard-
ing the boring of the wels in Lincoln and ashin Parks and the erection of a
tank frame and tank in Lincoln ?ark and the installation of an electrical pumping
plant for same. Ijr.71ammond moved that it be filed,seconded by :!iir..)robst and car-
ried.
An affidavit was presented showing due Publication of Notice to Dealers in
Corrugated Iron Pipe,to be us d. in the construction of a drain at the north end of
•alnut Street,which was ordered filed. The Clerk reported that in response to
the said advertisement two bids had been presented. idr.Ells moved that the Clerk
open the same,seconded by Mr .Hammond and carried and the
read the Bids as follows:
From the Standard Corrugated. Pipe Co.-
Prom the California Corrugated. Culvert Co.
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the Clerk opened and
5a .50
604.20
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December 3rd 1:312.
Ells and carried. Upon reconvening with the same members present,Er.alker of the
Street Committee reported that the bid of the Standard Corrugated Pipe Co. ,was the
lowest and moved that its bid be accepted,seconded by iiIr.Lorgenstern and carried by
the following vote.
d Bullock, (7).
Ayes:Councilmen 'ialker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Ells,Eorgenstern,2rob t
Noes:Uone.
Absent: Councilman Spence,(1).
A communication was received from the Board of Health acknowledging receipt of
communication relative to complaint of J.E.Breitwiser concerning contagdlous diseases
of fowls c. Ordered filed.
communication was received from the Clerk in which he set out the promise
made to the Council in Committee session by Idr.J.P.Potter,of the San Prancisco,Oak-
land Terminal Railways o.,to improve that portion of its system in Alameda operated
on San Jose Avenue from Park to High Street and on High Street from San Jose to San-
ta Clara Avenues. Mr.?robst stated that the same was . accordance with the promise
made and moved that the Counbil go on record as accepting the same,seconded by Er.
Ells d carried.
A communication was received from the Southern Pacific Co.,stating thatthe shel-
ter station in Lincoln ?ark had been repainted and that orders had been given to
construct a cement sidewalk 'in front of it. IiIr.?rob t moved that it be filed and
the Clerk directed to tender the thanks of the Council for the prompt manner in whith
the request of the Council to do this work had been complied with,seconded by Er.
Hammond and carried.
A petition was received from the residents of the neighborhood of Bay Street
near Buena Vista Avenue requesting that permission be denied to move a house from
the corner of
filed.
Charles and Lincoln Avenue to the said neighborhood. Ordered
A communication was received from the Mayor calling attention to the unfinish-
ed street work on Briggs and Central Avenues adjacent to Fernside Boulevard and re-
commending that action be taken to have the work done,and also asking for informa-
tion relative to the widening of Encinal Avenue,eact of Park Street.
moved that the matter of the widening of Encinal Avenue be referred to the Street
Committee and that the Cit ,
eer and. City Attorney be directed to prepare the
necessary papers for the improvement of Briggs Avenue and Central Avenue near Peru-
side Boulevard,seconded by Mr.Ells and carried.
The Board of Electricity requested that bids be advertised for,for certain
supplies necessary in the erection of electroliers in District No.0,under Resolu-
tion No.706,and thereupon Mr.alker moved that the Clerk be directed to have the
necessary advertisement published,seconded by YLr.Hammond and carried.
A communication was received from •J.Kelly and two others stating -hat the
ordinance prohibiting the dumping of garbage and rubbish on the beaches was being
violated at the south ends of Regent Street and Park Avenue. Er .Morgenstern mov-
ed that a copy of the same bee sent to the Police Department with request that the
said Department'make .special effort to arrest the persons committing the nuisance
complained of,seconded by Mr.Ells,and carried.
A Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. The Municipal Code of the City
of Alameda ,AN ORDINANCE AMENDING,REVISING,CODIPYING AND ENACTING THE GENERAL ORDI-
NANCES OP THE CITY OP ALAITEDA ALT RE ?EALING ALL GENERAL ORDINANCES AND,PARTS OP OR-
DINANCES OF A GENERAL NATURE NOT HEREIN CONTAINED",etc,introduced by Er .Ells at
iiecember 3rd
17th 1U12,seconded by Idr.Hammond and carried.
The Clerk brought un the matter of the condition of the old documents filed
in his office and Ilir.Hammond moved, that the matter be referred to the Finance Com-
mittee and the City Clerk with authority to employ assistance to search the same
and arranged so as to be easily found,seconded by hr.il1e and carried by the fol-
lowing vote. 2Lyes:Councilmen jalher,Eac Rae,Hammond,=s, rc:enstern,2robst and
Bullock,(7). Roes iOflO
ilbsent:Councilman 3pence,(1).
Z1. communication was received from tlle Board of Health-reporting on the coin-
plaint against a manure box maintained at 1525 ;:obster Btreet,statinL ; that the o-,-n-
or of the premises had been notified to maintain the same in accordance with the
regulations of the Ordinance. hr .Hammond moved that it be filed and a copy of same
sort to the con.)lainant,seconded by hr.iiorenstern and carried-
Ihe Clerk brought up the matter of the blank petitions that had been distrib-
uted among the various improvement oriyarizations to have signatures attached to pe-
tition to have a proposition of a, :;Ietropolitan hunicipal at or fristrict submitted
to the electors of a proposed didtrict, tating that they had not been returned
with sufficient signatures. Lr.or-enstern moved that the matter be referred to
the Public Utilities Committee,.
led by L.:ir.,;alker and. carriea. The Idayor ad-
dressed the Council on the matter urging haste in having the petition filed with
the Pro.)er authorities and thereupon ::Ir.Lorr;enstern moved that the Clerk be author-
i2;ed to employ someone to solicit the required number of signatures, seconaed by
7robst and carried.
bronuht n) to liattor of a Portion of the roadway of :Post Street
which had not been Nacadanied by the Powell Bros Construction Co. ,by reason of
one proPorty owner not having ci r.;riod the private contract for the won: and moved
that the City Enineer and City .Lttorney prepare the necessary papers to have the
work done by public work, seconded by Y,r.Lorenstern and carried.
Lr.1:!ac Rae brought u the matter of the widenin;7 of _]ncinal :Lvenue stating
that there Were some matters that could only be exnlaired by personal observation
and moved that the Council moe, at the City Hall on iriday,l)ecember 13th 1U1:3,at
3 o'clock P.M. ,to go in a body to inspect the conditions,seconded by hr .Hammond
and carried.
There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until the
next reo:ular meeting,Tuesday,diecember 17th 1912,at 7.3, 2.L.
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