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1913-02-18 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FEBRUARY 18TH, 1913. The meeting convened with Councilman Hammond in'the Chair. The roll was called and Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hatmond Spence, Ells and Probst (6) were noted present, and Councilman Morgenstern, Stewart and Bullock, . Absent. The Minutes of the meeting of February 4th were read and ordered approved. Claims against the General Fund amounting to 0.99.87; against the Police Fund amounting to $ 1.85; against the Fire Fund amounting to 0.232,30; against the Street Fund amounting to 593.03; against the Park and Playground Fund amounting to ,;i;272.73; against Municipal Improvement Fund No. 10, (Electric) amounting to 096.00 and against the Health Fund amounting to 04.00 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:- GENERAL FUND. A Alameda Steam Laundry Association Towel Service NT 8.00 Argus Publishing Company Printing 2.00 Associated Oil Co. Deficiency Tax 3.00 Barstow, J. N. Services 15.00 Bay City Market Dog Meat 2.40 California Oil & Burner Co. Fuel Oil 12.75 Fit, Geo. L. Services 25.07 Flynn J. J. Plumbing 2.50 Inter City Express Transcript 3.00 Parcells Safe Co. Safe for Auditor's Office 100.00 Schneider, Henry Stationery .40 TT TT IT 8.60 3.15 Tr 6.00 Woodworth, C. W. Mapping City 8.00 Total - 199.87 POLICE FUND. Latham Al. Continsent Fund 250.00 Magagnos, C. P. Photo supplies 3.40 Pacific Tel. & Tel. CO. Telephones . 3.75 Park Garage Recharge Presto 1.50 IT TT Auto supplies 4.00 Plotz, H. C. Services 17.40 Roberts, S. H. Repairs 12.60 Swift, H. L. Tire Cement 3.00 Schneider, Henry Stationery 11.45 Unna, Herman Weals 11.75 Western Union Tel. Co. Clock Rental 3.00 'Total 321.86 February 18th, 1913. FIRE FUND. Alameda Steam Laundry Ass'n. Linen Service % 16.60 Baird, J. V. Horseshoeing 5.00 Barton, P. W. Fire hose 10.50 Bussenius, A. G. Medicine 2.50 Coustier & Sons Repairs 5.00 IT IT IT IIT 10.75 Fischer C. F. Oil 8.00 Furey, F. P. 7.20 Repairs Gutta Percha Rubber Mfg. CO. supplies 6.30 IT IT TT IT Hose TT 450.00 Jones &-Collins Horseshoeing 5.00 Jorgenson, P. IT 8.00 King, A. R. IT 13.25 Koerber, A. H. W. .Hay 2.75 Lomax, R. R. Horseshoeing 12.50 Olsen, C. Supplies 1.50 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Gas 31.52 Park Garage Repairs 7.00 TV V TT TT .75 Peoples Water Co. Water 307.97 Rhodes-Jamieson. & Co. Wood, coal, etc. 18.00 Ris o & Co. G. Hauling 7.40 Roberts S. H. Repairs 7.00 Schneider, Henry Supplies 1.00 S. & E. Mfg. Co. Polish 5.80 Skelly, SAm Supplies 6.75 Scott, Magner & Miller Feed 82.91 IT TT Ti IT IT 181.40 Sutherland's Pharmacy Medicine 9.35 Wessel, L. H. Supplies .35 Total $1252.30 STRTirrilT FUND. Argus Publishing Co. Printing 9.00 Boyes, & co., P; R. Supplies 25.25 Chapman, E. T. Assisting ity Engineer 2.00 Clark & Sons, Y. Supplies 16.00 Ti TT IT If Ti 6.79 10.35 13.46 34.75 IT TT TT 27.55 Park Garage Labor and supplies 5.85 Plummer & Son Geo. E. Lumber 3.68 Powell Bros. Construction Co. Rock, cement, etc. 16.55 IT TT Macadam Rock 180.90 Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Engine Parts Fischer, C. F. Material Goldstone, John Supplies 17 February 18th Rhodes-Jamieson & Co. Schneider, Henry Stackler, Joseph Material 86.40 Supplies Repairs 8.25 Total $ 593.03 PARK AND PLAYGROUND FUND. Alameda Paper Co. supplies 5.92 Loewe & Wilkens TT ;65 Owens, M. H. Plumbing 233.84 Platt-Robinson Photo Supply Co. Photos 1.35 Plummer & Son, Geo. E. Lumber 26.22 Taylor & Co. 271.58 MUNICIPAL IITRGVEMNT FUND NO. 10 1 ECTRIC ) Norman, F.O. & J.K.Hogan. Nielsen, V. Shultis, Frank Boring Well HEALTH FUND. 6.00 Services as Watchman $ 42.00 TV IT It 42.00 Total - _ _ $ 84.00 Councilman Stewart arrived during the reading of the .bills and was noted present. IA-. Walker moved that the claims as read be paid, seconded by Mr. MacRae and carried by the following vote:- Ayes: Councilmen Walker MacRae, HAmmond, Spence, Ells, Probst Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Lbsent:Councilmen Morgenstern and Bullock, ( A communication was received from Council-president Bullock stating that he had been called out of the State on business and requesting a thirty days leave of absence. Mr. Balker moved that it be granted, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A report was received from the Mayor, Auditor and. City Clerk stating that they had, on February 7th, 1913, counted the money in the custody of the City Treasurer and found the amount to be 332,656.93. Ordered filed. A communication was received from the Board of Electricity recommending that the bid of the Roberts Manufacturing Company, in the sum of $1042.00 for furnish- ing the City with 1250-12x6 Cora globes be accepted and the contract awarded to it. Mr. Walker moved that the recommendation be adopted, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried, by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen, Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells Probst and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Cuancilmen Morgen- stern and. Bullock, ). Acommunication was eceived from F. J. Cro11 Assessor, 'stating that he had appointed Mr. F. R. Quigley to the position of Deputy Assessor for the present assessment season. Mr. MacRae moved that the appointment be confirmed, and:-that the compensation for the said work be fixed at $85.00 per month, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Probst and. Stewart, 7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Morgenstern and Bullock, (2) The following applications were presented for gratuitous licenses:- Win. T. Hopkins, to solicit orders for a vacuum cleaner. February 18th, 1913. Both applications were recommended by the Chief of Police. Mr. Spence moved that they be granted, seconded by Mr. Ells and carried. A communication was received from the Municipal Engineering requesting data relative to the City of Alameda's Waterfront. Mr. Walker moved that it be referred to the City Statistician seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A communication was received from the CaliforniaLeague for Home Rule' in Taxation, to which was attached a copy of Assembly Constitutional Amend- ment No. 7. Mr. Probst moved that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A communication was received from the Mayor calling attention of the Council to the expiration of the franchise of the Telephone Company on the 12th day of March, 1913, and suggesting that in the granting of a new FRanchise that the Telephone Company be compelled to give free telephone service to all of the City Departments. Mr. Walker moved that it be referred to the Public Utilities Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. The City Attorney presented a report together with a section of the Im- provement Act of 1911, relative to the acceptance of street work. Mr. Probst moved that it he filed seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A report was received from the Printing Committee recommending that the bid of the Evening Times -Star and. Alameda Daily Argus for doing the advertis- ing, including street work advertising, which may be required, for the ensuing year at the following prices per square:- For the first insertion of 240 ems non pareil measurement...—. 1.25 " Second insertion " " " " TY TY o....... .75 " third 11 I1 11 TV TT IT IT ....... .50 be accepted and that a contract be awarded in accordance therewith. Mr. Ells moved that the recommendation be adopted, seconded by Mr. Walker and carried. A report was received from the Printing Committee recommending that(the bid of the Time-Star for doing the printing of the blanks and books needed by the various Departments of the City for the ensuinc, year, be accepted, it be- ing the lowest bidder. Mr. Ells moved that the report be'adopted, seconded by Mr. Walker and carried. Councilman Morgenstern arrived and was noted present. Mr. Ells moved that the Clerk be directed to return the certified check which accompanied the bid of the Fox Press Company for doing the city printing, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. The Department of Electricity presented SpeciCications and Plan for fur- nishing and installing a telephone and flash light system for the City of Alameda. Mr. Walker moved that they be filed, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. A communication was received from the Board of Electricity stating that it was considering the advisability of moving the office of the Munici- pal Electric Light Plant out of the City Hall to a location in the business section of the City. Also it wishes to be advised as to the wishes of the Council relative to continuing the store for the sale of incandescent lamps and electrical appliances. Mr. Probst moved that it be referred to the Committee of the whole, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. February 18th, 1913. at the south end of Park Street for the Municipal Electric Light Plant to Robert Dalziel, Jr., for the sum of 16,229.00, the sam to be paid for out of Municipal Improvement Fund No. 10. Mr. Walker moved that it be filed, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. , A petition was received from the residents of the East end of Alameda re- questing the Council to use its best efforts toward having the San Francisco, Oakland Terminal'Railway Company make the terminal of their line operating on Santa Clara Avenue, east of Park Street at Encinal Avenue and High Street, instead . of at Santa Clara Avenue and High Street *here at presen established. Mr. Probst moved that it be referred to the Public Utilities Committee seconded by Mr. . Walker and carried. Councilman Ha,romond reporting for the said Committee, stated that the said Railway Company would, for the present at least, maintain the terminal at the place requested and would make the same a permanent terminal, provided they could maintain their schedule. A petition was received from N. Clark and Sons, requesting permission to construct and maintain a storage tank for the purpose of storing crude oil for fuel, in quantities greater than three hundred gallons, at its Fac- tory near Fourth Street and Pacific Avenue. Accompanying the same were speci- fications and a Plan of the proPosed tank. Acommunicationwas received from the Fire Marshal recommending that the petition be granted. Mr. Walker moved that the petition be granted, seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. Affidavits were presented showing due publication and posting of Resolu- tion of Intention No. 5 New Series. Ordered filed. Affidavits were presented showing due publication and posting of Resolu- tion of Intention No. 6 New Series. Ordered filed. Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of Alameda be, and he is hereby ordered to prepare plans and specifications for the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The improvement of Central Avenue from a line 1095.50 feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of High Street to the westerly line of Fern - side Boulevard, by grading the entire width of said avenue, from property line to property line, between said limits, to the official grade; by constructing concrete curbing eight inches by fourteen inches in cross section dimension, on the curb lines of said avenue, between said limits; by constructing concrete gutters on the flat pattern, two, and one-half (2;73-1 feet in:width and six (6) inches in thickness, along the roadway of said avenue, contiguous to said curbing, between said limits; by macadamizing the remaining portion of the roadway of said avenue between said limits, with a layer of broken trap rock, eight inches in thick- ness. Mr. Walker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the . following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgen- stern, Stewart and Probst, (8) . Woes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock, (1). In compliance with the provisions of the foregoing Resolution the City Engineer presented Plans and Specifications and thereupon Mr. MacRae offered the February 18th, done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The improvement of Central Avenue from a line 1095.50 feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of High Street to the westerly line of Fernside Boulevard, by grading the entire width of said avenue from property line to property line, between said limits, to the official grade; by con- structing concrete curbing, eight inches by fourteen inches in cross section dimension, on the curb lines of said avenue, between said limits, by construct- ing concrete gutters of the flat pattern, two and one-half (*) feet in width and six (6) inches in thickness, alonc the roadway of said avenue, contiguous to said curbing between said limits by macadamizing the remaining portion of the roadway of said avenue, between said limits, with a layer of broken trap rock, eight inches in thickness, as prepared by the Engineer of said City and submitted this 18th day of February, 1913, be, and the same are hereby adopted as and for the plans and specifications for doing said work. . Walker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Stewart, (8). Noes:None. Absent:Couhcilman Bullock, (1). Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that it is the intention of the Council of the City of Alameda to order the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: That Central Avenue from a line 1095.50 feet easterly from and. parallel with the easterly line of High Street to the westerly line of Fernside Boule- vard be improved as follows: That the entire width of said Avenue, from property line to property line, between said limits be graded to the official grade; that concrete curbing, eight inches Iv fourteen inches in cross section dimension, be constructed on the curb lines of said avenue, between said limits; that concrete gutters of the flat pattern, two and one-half (2*) feet in width and six (6) inches in thickness, be constructed along the roadway of said avenue, contiguous to said curbing, between said limits; that the remaining . portion of the roadway of said avenue, between said limits be macadamized with a layer of broken trap rock, eight inches in thickness. All of said work shall be done in accordance with the Plans and specifica- tions heretofore adopted for doing said work and now on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Clerk shall cause this Resolution of. Intention to be published twice in the EVening Times Star and. Alameda Daily Argus, a daily newspaper publish- ed and circulated in said City and hereby designated for that purpose by.the said. Council. The Street Superintendent shall, immediately, cause to be conspicuously posted along the line of said, contemplated work and improvement and in front of all the property liable to be assessed, notices of the passage of this Resolution of Intention, in the manner and form required by law. All of the herein propose(9 work shall be done in pursuance Of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California, designated the 'Tlmprovement Act of 1911" a-pproved April 7, 1911. February 18th, 1913. following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgen- stern, Probst and. Stewart, (8), Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock, (1). Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of Alameda be, and he is here- by ordered ordered to prepare plans and specifications for the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The construction of a suit-glazed, vitrified, iron-stone sewer, six (6) inches in inside diameter, with four inch ""Y" branches, and without house con- nections, in Lincoln Avenue in a right line from the existing manhole at the crossing of Versailles Avenue with Lincoln Avenue to the existing manhole in Lincoln Avenue five (5) feet easterly from the "East Cohen Line": and the con- struction of two (2) new manholes along the line of said sewer, as follows, to wit: One at a point 264.31 feet easterly from the westerly termination there- of, one at a point 264.32 feet westerly from the easterly termination there- of. Mr. Walker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgen- stern, Probst and Stewart, (8), No S:None. Abbent:Oouncilman Bullock, (9). In compliance with the provisions of the foregoing resolution the City Engineer presented Pland and Specifications, thereupon Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that the plans and specifications for the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: Theconstru,tion of a salt-glazed, vitrified, iron-stone, sewer, six .(6) inches in inside diameter, with four-inch 'Y" branches, and without house connection, in Lincoln Avenue ih a right line from the existing Manhole at the . crossing of Versailles Avenue with Lincoln Avenue to the existing manhole in Lincoln Avenue five (5) feet easterly from the "East Cohen Line" and the con- struction of two new manholes along the line of said sewer, as follows, 'to wit: One at a point 264.31 feet easterly from the westerly termination thereof and one at a point 264.32.feet westerly from the easterly termination thereof as prepared by the Engineer of said City and submitted this 18th day of Februar 1913, be, and the same are hereby adopted as and for the plans and specifications for doing said work. Mr. Walker seconded the Resolution and, it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgen- stern, Probst and Stewart, (8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock, (1). Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that it is the intention of the Council of the City of Alameda, to order the following work to be done and improveMent to be made in said City, to wit: That a salt-g3azed, vitrified, iron-stone sewer, six (6) inches in inside diameter, with four-inch nr," branches, and without house connections, be con- ructed, in Lincoln Avenue in a right line easterly from the existing manhole at the crossing of Versailles Avenue with Lincoln Avenue five (5) feet easterly from the "East Cohen Line". February 18th, 19 feet easterly from the westerly termination thereof, and one at a point 264.32 feet westerly from the easterly termination thereof. 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 for Brick Manhole" adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Alameda, January llth, 1897, and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city, which plan is hereby referred to and made apart hereof. All of said work shall be done in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions heretofore adopted for doing Said work and no on file in the office of the City Clerk. The. Clerk shall cause this Resolution of Intention to be published twice in the avening Times-Star and Alameda, Daily Argus, a daily newspaper,published and cir- culated in said City and hereby designated for that purpose by the said Council. The Street Superintendent shall, immediately; cause to.be conspicuously post- ed along the line of said contemplated work and improvement and in front of all the property liable to be assessed, notices of the passage of this Resolutioh of Inten- ti.on in the manner and form required by law. All of the herein proposed work shall be.done in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, designated the "Improvement Act of 1911" approved April 7, 1911. Mr. 4alker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ills, Morgen- stern, Probst and. Stewart, (6). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock, (1). Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that the City Engineer of the City of Alameda be, and he is hereby ordered to prepare plans and specification for the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The improvement of Third Street from the northern line of Taylor Avenue to the southern line of Pacific Avenue, including the terminations arid. opposite terminations of Austin Locust and Hazel Streets and Lincoln, and Haight Avenues in Third Street, and including the crossing of Elm Street and Santa Clara Avenue with Third Street, by grading the entire width of said street between said limits; by constructing concrete curbing along the curb line of said street between said limits; and on the surved,corners of said crossing and opposite terminations; by construction concrete gutters along the roadway side of and contiguous to said curbing and curved corners; by the construction of a part-circle, corrugated iron culvert, without branches or handholes, across each of the opposite terminations of Austin Street and Locust Street in Third Street, and also in the western side of the crossing of Elm Street and. Santa Clara Avenue with Third. Street, and also across the curved corners, one on the northern and one on the southern side, of the opposite termination of Haight Avenue in Third. Street; by the construction of a part-circle, corrugated iron culvert, with branches and handholes in the eastern side of the above mentioned crossing, and. across Lincoln Avenue in its opposite termination in Third Street; and by macadamizing the remaining portion of the roadway of said street, between said limits, and including said crossing and said termi- nations and opposite terminations, with a layer of broken trap rock, eight inches February 18th, 1913. Mr. Walker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker, MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Llls, Morgen- stern, Probst and Stewart, (8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock, (1). In compliance with the provisions of the foreoing Resolution the City En neer presented Plans and Specifications and thereupon Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, that the plans and specifications for the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The improvement of Third Street from the northern line of Taylor Avenue to the southern line of Pacific Avenue, inclusing the terminations and opposite terminations of Austin, Locust and. Hazel Streets and Lincoln and Haight Avenues in Third Street, and including the crossing of Elm Street and Santa Clara Avenue with Third Street, by grading the entire width of said street, between said limits;. by constructing concrete curbing along the curb lines of said street, between said limits, and on the curved corners of said crossing and said opposite terminations; by constructing concrete gutters along the roadway side of and contiguous to said curbing and curved corners; by the construction of a part-circle corrugated iron culvert, without branches or handholes, across each of the oppo te terminations of Austin Street and Locust Street in Third. Street; also in the western side of the crossing of Elm Street and Santa Clara Avenue with Third Street; by the construction of a part-circle, corrugated iron culvert with branches and hand- holes, in the eastern side of the above mentioned crossing, and across Lincoln Avenue in its opposite termination in Third Street; by the construction of part circle corrugated iron culverts, without branches or handholes, across the curv- ed corners, one on the northern and one on the southern side of the opposite terminations of Haight Avenue in Third Street; and b, macadamizing the remaining portion of the roadway of said street, between said limits, and including said . crossing and said terminations and opposite termination, with a layer of broken trap rock eight inches in thickness, as prepared by the City Engineer of said City and submitted this 18th day of February 1913 be, and the same are hereby adopted as and for the plans and specifications for doing said work. Mr. Walker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen, Walker MacRae, Hammond Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Stewart, (8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock, (1). Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved. its adoption:- RESOLVED, that it is the intention of the Council of the City of Alameda, to order the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: That Third Street from the northern line of Taylor Avenue to the southern lineof Pacific Avenue, including the terminations and opposite terminations of Austin, Locust and Hazel Streets, and Lincoln and Haight Avenues in Third Street and including the crossing of Elm Street and Santa Clara lovenue with Third Street, be improved as follows: That the entire width of said street between said limits, from property line to property line, and including said crossing, and said terminations and February 18t, on the curved corners of said crossing and said opposite terminations; that concrete gutters, be constructed along the roadway side of and contiguous to said curbing and curved corners; that a part-circle, corrugated iron culvert, without branches or handholes, shall be constructed across each of the opposite terminations of Austin Street and Locust Street in Third Street, and also in the western side of the crossing of Alm Street and Santa Clara Avenue with Third Street, and also across the curved corners, one on the northern and one on the southern side, of the opposite termination of Haight Avenue in Third Street, that a part circle, corrugated iron culvert, with branches and hand- holes, shall be constructed in the eastern side of the above mentioned cross- ing, and across Lincoln. Avenue in its opposite termination in Third Street; and that the remaining portion of the roadway between said limits, and in- cluding said crossing and said terminations and opposite terminations, shall be macadamized with a layer of broken trap rock. eight inches in thickness. That said culverts to be constructed hereunder shall be of part-circle corrugated iron in accordance with "Plan for Corrugated Iron Part-Circle Culverts" adonted by the Council of the City of Alameda, May 3rd, 1910, and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city, which plan. is hereby referred to and made apart hereof. All of 'said work shall be done in accordance with the plans and spec! fications heretofore adopted for doing said work and now on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Clerk shall cause this Resolution of Intention to be published twice in the Evening Times-Star and Alameda Daily Argus, a daily newspaper publish- ed and circulated in said City and hereby designated for the purpose by the said Council. The Street Superintendent shall, immediately, cause to be conspicuously posted along the line of said contemplated work and improvement and, in front of all the property liable to be assessed, notices of the passage of this Resolution of Intention, in the manner and form required by law. All of the herein proposed work shall be done in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, designated the "Improvement Act of 1911" approved April 7, 1911. Mr. WaJker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Walker MacRae, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Stewart, (8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock (1). A communication to which was attached a preamble and resolutions of the Ala- meda Improvement Club requesting that at the Election to be held on April 14th 1913, the "Commission or Business Plan of Government for the City of Alameda",be submitted to the electors on the ballot.. Mr.Probst moved that the request be granted,se- conded by Mr.Spence and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Walker, Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Mergenstern,2robst and Stewart,(8). Noes:None. Ab- sent:Councilman Bullock,(1). Mr.Probst offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved by the Council of the City of Alameda that the following Proposal be 2! 46 Yebruary 15th 1915. PROPOSAL. Amend Article VIII,Health,Section 1, elating to the Board of Iiealth,so that said Section shall read as follows: Sec.l. There shall be a health department under the management of a board of health. Said board of health shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the council,and of whom at least one shall be a physician,duly licensed under the laws of the State of California. One may be appointed from among the councilmen. The members of the board,as such shall serve without compensation. They shall hold office for the term of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified;Drovided,that the members of the board first appointed shall at their first meeting so classify themselves that they shall go out of office at the expiration of one,two,three,four and five years respectively. Resolved further that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to cause this Resolution containing the foregoing Proposal to be published in The Evening Times- Star and Alameda Daily Argus,a daily newspaper of general circulation in said city and which is the official newsoaper thereof,for twenty days. Mr.Spence seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the follow- ing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern,?robst and Stewart(B) . Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Bullock,(1). Mr.Ells introduced A Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. New Series To amend sections 127,138,205,419,476,528,541,507,512,744,783,787,788,792,793 and 794 and Chapters VIII and XI of Ordinance No.l,New Series,known as The Municipal Code of the City of Alameda,approved January 14,1913,by re-enacting said sections as amended and by adding certain new sections thereto,to be known as Sections 543a and 794a",etc.which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. Mr.Hammond brought up the matter of a 2.7'--;,V fare on street cars for school chil- dren as brought to the attention of the Council in Committee session and thereupon Mr.Spence moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for opinion as to the powers of the Council,seconded by Mr.Probst and carried. Mr.Walker brought up the matter of refunding any surplus there might be in the various Electrolier Districts to the tax payers and moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee in conjunction with the City Attorney and the Board of Electricity,seconded by Mr.Stewart and carried. Mr.?robst brought up the matter of the street lines of Buena Vista Avenue,west of Webster Street and moved that it be referred to the Street Committee in conjunc- tion with the City Attorney,seconded by Mr.Ells and carried. Mr.Probst moved that the Clerk have the sole authority to fill any vacancies on election boards in precincts where not filled after the meeting,seconded by Mr. Spence and carried. Police and Fire Commissioner Hynes addressed the Board on the necessity of pro- viding the Chief of the Fire Department with an automobile and thereupon Mr.Ells mov- ed that the Council adjourn until Friday,February 21 1913,at 7.30 P.M.so as to con- sider the matter,seconded by Mr.tialker and carried and thereupon the Council duly adjourned. / 27 Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Alameda, Friday,Pebruary 21st 1913. The meeting convened with Mayor N.H.Noy,presiding. The Roll was called and Councilmen .ialker,Mac Rae,Spence,Ells and Probst were no- ted present and Councilmen Hammond,Morgenstern,Stewart and Bullock,absent. A communication was received from the Police and Fire Commission,stating that the sum of -'800.00 set aside in the budget for the purchase of a tractor for the Fire Truck was not sufficient for the purpose and that at a Committee meeting with the Council the agreement had been made to divert the said sum toward installing a water system at the north end of Webster Street to afford fire protection. Ordered filed. The Police and Fire Commission presented specifications for and automobile for the use of the Fire Department and thereupon Mr.Walker offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS,the Board of ?olice and Fire Commissioners of the City of Alameda presents to this Council the following specification's for an automobile to be purchased for the use of the fire department of said city: Specifications for Automobile. The amount to be expended for said automobile shall not exceed the sum of 1500.00. All bids must state the type of motor,together with the bore and stroke thereof,A.A.A. rating;the type of carburetor;the capacity of the gasoline tank;the style of ignition and whether single or dual system;the type of radiator and the kind of water pump,the means of lubrication and the style of Pump used,as well as the oil carrying capacity; the style of transmission,including the number off speeds ahead;the type of clutbh;the style of drive and whether the gear shift is left,right or center;the size of the tires, and the style and make thereof and whether or not the rims are demountable;the wheel base of the car;the kind and character of the body;the nature of the upholstering,and, also,the equipment,to-wit,the kind and style of head lights,side and tail lights and the manner by which they are lighted,the horn,tolls,tire racks,repair kit,glass front,top, . fire extinguishers,etc.that may be supplied by the bidder for the price above named;each bid shall include the date of delivery of the car submitted if the car is accepted. therefore be it RESOLVED,that said specifications be and the same are hereby approved and adopted; and be it further RESOLVED,that the Clerk of said Board of Police and Fire Commissioners be,and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of an automobile in accor- dance with said specifications;and be it further RESOLVED,that this Council hereby delegates to said Board of Police and Fire Commis- sioners its powers to enter into a contract for the purchase of an automobile in accordance with said specifications. Mr.Spence seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen idalker,Mac Rae,Spence,Ells and Probst,( 5). Noes:None. Ab- sent:Councilmen Hahmond,Morgen tern,Stewart and Bullock,(4). Councilman Stewart arrived and was noted present. Mr-Walker moved that the plans and specifications esented to the Council at its meeting on February 18th 1913,for a Telephone and Flash Light System for the City of Alameda,by the Board of Electricity,be adopted by the Council,seconded by Yx.?robst and carried. Mr.Walker moved that the Council delegate its powers to to enter into a contract for the installation of the foregoing Telephone and Flash Light System,to the Board of Electricity ,seconded by Mr.Spence and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen alker,Mac Rae,Spenc Ells,Probst,and Stewart,(6) . Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Hammond,Morgenstern and Bullock,(3). ,Mr.Mac Rae moved that all proceedings for the improvement of Central Avenue February 21st 1913. rescinded,seconded by Mr.alker and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen dalker,Mac Rae,Spence,Ells,Probst and Stewart,(6). roes:None. Absent:Councilmen Hammond,Morgenstern and Bullock,(3). Mr.Mac Rae moved that all proceedings for the construction of a sewer in Lincoln Avenue from Versailles Avenue to the East Cohen Line as proposed by Resolution of Inten- tion No.4,New Series,be rescinded,seconded by Mr.Walker and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Walker,Mac Rae,Spence,Ells,Probst and Stewart ,(6). Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen Hammond,Morgenstern and Bullock,(3). At the suggestion of the Mayor Mr.Probst moved that the Council in adjourning do so out of respect to the memory of Postmaster T..Leydecker of Alameda and a former City Trustee who had passed away during the day,seconded by Idr.Walker and carried. The Council thereupon adjpurned until the next regular meeting,Tuesday,March 4th 1913 at 7.30 P.M.