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1913-05-06 Regular CC Minutes94 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 6TH, 1913. The meeting convened with Mayor Frank Otis presiding. The roll call showed. Councilmen Hammond, MacRae Morris, Probst and. Stewart (5) present, and Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Morgenstern and. Roth, (4) absent. Councilmen Bartlett and Roth arrived later and were noted present. The Minutes of the meeting held April 21st, 1913 were approved as read. A communication was received from the Board of Eaectricity requesting that the sum of $3,750.00 be transferred from the Electric Light Fund to the Interest and. Redemption Fund to cover interest due May 1st, 1913 on Electric Light Bond issue of $150,000, authorized. April 30th, 1912. Ordered filed. Following the reading of the communication Mr. MacRae introduced the following and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, That the sum of Three thousand, Seven hundred and fifty (3750) and 00/100 Dollars be, and the same is hereby transferred from the Electric Light Fund to Interest and. Redemption Fund, on account of interest due May 1st 1913, on Municipal Improvement Fund No. 10, and the Auditor and the Treasurer are hereby directed to make the said transfer upon their respective books. Mr. Hammond seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Roth, Probst and. Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock, and Morgenstern (2). Mr. MacRae introduced the following and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, That the sum of One hundred and fifteen (115) and 00/100 Dollars be, and the same is hereby transferred from the General Fund to the Mayo Fund, being for allowance of Mayor for fiscal year of 1912-1913, and the Auditor and. Treasurer are hereby directed to make the said transfer upon their respective books. Mr. Probst seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). Claims against the General Fund amounting to $218.35; against the Police Fund amounting to $19.65; against the Electric Light Fund amounting to $5793.39; against the Street Fund amounting to $152.30; against the Library Fund amounting to $1763.44; against the Health Fund amounting to $72.47; against Local Improve- No. 786 ment Fund,(Labor) amounting to $2189.95; against Local Improvement Fund No 786, (Material) amounting to $4843.45; and against Municipal Improvement Fund No. 10, (Electric) amounting to $49,133.66 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:- GENERAL FUND. Alameda Steam Laundry Association Towel Service $ 8.00 Bloom, G. W. Services 10.00 Bormann, L. Assg. H. W. Kaufman Election Officer 5.00 Brewer, H. S. Changing shades 2.25 Burgess, John R. Election Officer 1 5.00 Citizens Nat. Bank Assg. F.R.Quigley Services as Deputy Assessor 85.00 Mazzini, L. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Peoples dater Company Powell, Mabel V. Times Star Company Title Guaranty Surety Co. Vosburgh, L. W. Conrad, John Banta, C. F. Bechtle, Otto Board of Electricity Borie, Louis J. Brewer H. S. Brown Furniture Company 11 TV Tr Bussenius, A. G. Cataract Refining & Mfg. Co. 11 TV TV Crane Company TV TV TV 9 9 9 TV IT 9 . 9 9 9 Crocker Co., H. S. TV Plumbing - Gas Rental and tolls Water laection Officer Advertising and Printing Premium on Bond. Supplies Total POLICE FUND. Incidental expenses ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Premium Supplies Incidentals Automobile Office Furniture Office Furniture Supplies Drugs Lubricant Supplies Dow Pump & Diesel Engine Company TV 11 11 TV IV Eccles & Smith Co. Fisk Rubber Company, The TT TV TT IT TV TV IV TV TV TV TT IT Garlock Packng Company TT If IV General Electric Company IV 11 TV TV If Holabird-Reynolds Company TT 11 IT IV TV TV Koerber, A. H. W. IT If pipe Supplies If TV If TT TV I/ TV TT TV TV If VT 11 TT Transformers IT TT Supplies TV TT Rent" 6th, 1913. 6.75 4.77 2.75 10.55 5.00 54.48 8.75 3.75 218.35 $ 19.65 co, 13.75 .25 55.12 597.50 4.75 64.50 14.25 5.05 2.38 41.31 1.91 4.46 1.98 1.05 2,94 1.47 4.73 5.00 5.50 3.40 3.00 15.40 2.66 5.79 3.23 6.50 40.00 246.40 227.43 341.15 .42 10.00 11.18 30.00 95 13 May 6th, 1913. Marshall-Newell Supply Co. Rags 10.94 Ty vir Supplies 5 .50 Ohmen Engine Works 13.50 Pacif ic States Electric 00 • 4.30 1.35 TV 14.99 Lamps 16.07 TT 106 .28 Supplies 40.08 TV 16.66 Irons 15 .30 Suppl le s 16.66 21.00 Brushes 3.71 Supplies 17.09 Lam ps 4.16 Supplies 1.32 Toasters 7.06 Lamps 21.36 If 62.08 Supplies 12.87 Pacific Tel. & Tel . Ooinpany Phone Servic e 26.31 Park Garage Supplies and labor 22.75 People s Water Company Water 30.93 VT 9 TV 0 2.44 Plummer & SON, Geo. E. Lumber 6.75 Rho de s-Jami es on P4 Company Coal 2.00 Roberts, E. E. Pr ET21 ium 26.25 Roebl ings Sons Co . , John A. Copper Wire 107.21 IT TV TT IT If IT IV 205.72 Stand ard Oil Company Fuel Oil 1595.60 TT IV TT Supplies 1.50 TV If IT Gasoline 16.50 TV IT IT Distillate 1.60 IT IV IV Gasoline 14.03 TV It If If 8.25 Studebaker Bros. Company Supplies 6.36 Times-Star Company Printing 9.00 TV TI TV If 13.50 TV IT V? TV and Advertising 33.50 Repairs and labor 282 .75 Vosburgh Company, J. 3. Supplies 6.05 TV ” TV n TV 12.30 Westinghouse E. & M. Co. Irons 12.00 0 TV If IT TT Meter s 79 .50 IT TV 0 TT IT REpairs 495.00 IT If IT IT II 0 TT TT TT IT IT TV II VI I? IT IT IT If VT II It 0 II IT IT If 0 If TT IT 0 IT TT TT TV TV 0 TT IT If IT IT IT IT IV TT If TT IT IV It If IT If IT 0 0 IT IT TT It TT TT IT II IT IV United Engineer in g Works Westinghouse E. & M. Co. Meters Westphal O. F. Repairs Whittier, Coburn Company Oil Supplies Repairs Total - IT Worthington, Henry R. May 6th, 1913. 166.86 2.50 .39 12.90 55.50 -$ 5793.39 STREET FUND. Amoroso., V. Labor $ 59.40 Antonio, Gatto If 5.00 )Britt, W. Teaming 94.50 Chapman, E. N. Assisting City Engineer 2.00 Clark & Sons, N. Supplies 26.04 TT IT IT TT TT 7.56 Empire Foundry Company TV 116.00 Gay, A. T. Repairs 19.55 Hammond, C. J. Supplies 61.60 Hutchinson, Co. TT 38.65 Jamison, J. S. Teaming 135.00 Jones, O. E. IT 55.00 Jorgenson, P. Repairs 3.00 Lowe & Wilkens Supplies 1.20 Mazzini, L. IV 32.40 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental 2.35 Pennock, M. Teaming 130.00 Supplies 16.25 IT VI Peoples Water Co. Water 75.50 Plummer & Son Geo. E. Lumber 14.48 TT IT IT IT TV VI 2.98 IT IT IT It IT IT 15.44 Powell Bros. Construction Company Rock, etc. 90.35 IT IV VI V? VI TV 82.35 Labor 170.00 Supplies 242.00 Assisting City Engineer 2.00 Times tar Company Printing and Advertising 20.70 Total - -- ---------- 1521.30 LIBRARY FWD. Alameda Free Library Petty Exoenses BUchan Sales Co. Supplies California Library Association Dues Feldhamer, L. Daily newspapers Hicks-Judd Company Binding and expressage Houghton, Mifflin Company Books 17 Library Bureau White Cards Lubben, J. J. Fuel Serralunga, L. Standard Corrugated. Pipe Co. Sutton, J. E. 20.84 17.69 5.00 6.00 99.57 38.00 2.40 48.30 97 May 6th, 1913. National Educational Association Dues 4 2.00 Peoples Water Company Water 2.14 Sunset Luipiber Company Lumber 8.75 Tripp Co., John B. Books 50.75 Volberg, C. C. Rent 25.00 Newbegin, J. J. Books 274.30 San Francisco Cornice Company Metal Windows 1158.00 Total ----------41763.44 HEALTH FUND. Cutter Laboratory, The Supplies 7.75 DeLaval Dairy Supply Co. 3.00 Justinian Caire Company 2.86 Pacific Tel. Pc Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 1.40 Purity Springs Water Co. Water 2.50 Secretary Board of Health Transportation 22.50 9 9 Office 4xpenses 1,75 Walters Surgical Co. Merchandise 2.50 Vi 8.71 Times-Star Co. Printing 17.75 Tschich J. Keys 1.75 Total 72.47 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 786. LABOR. Adams, J. Labor Bacon, L. G. Beach, E. Boettner, R. Brink, H. S. Camp, A. B. Canavan, E. Carr, T. Cozenav, S. Critchlow, L. T. Croll, M. Donovan, D. Ensminger, R. B. Ewing, F. Pollrath, A. A. Gerber, C. Gutter M. Hague, F. Harbecc Heeb, L. Henry, H. C. Keyes, O. LArson, N. 62.50 62.50 20.95 61.25 62.BD: 47.50 55.00 57.50 62.80 6.25 62.50 62.80 37.50 60.00 61.25 62.50 35.95 60.00 62.50 31.25 60.00 55.00 62.80 McCarty, J. McGrath, J. Montague, C. Mullen, E. D. 'Pierson, J. K. Reeves, H. Sanday, W. Smith, 3. D. Sorenson, J. Stoll, G. Stoner, G. Vaccarezza J. J. Wentroth, J. J. Young, J. H. Crane Company 111 TT 9 If Labor IT IV TV IT 11 IV 111 TV IT TV Total LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 786, MATERIAL. Supplies Holabird-Reynolds Company Hunt H. B. Mountain F. J. Pacific States Electric Co. IV T1 11 TT TT Tr Powell Bros. Construction Co. Standard Oil Company Vosburgh Co., J. B. Wagner, J. R. 1 IT IT Becht le, Otto Crane Company IT Dalziel, Jr., Robert IT TT TT IT Dorward Pump Company General Electric Co. Hunt, Mirk & Company If TV Kaufman & Edwardes Moore & Co. Chas. C. 11T TV IT Cutouts Witness Fees Reporters Fees Conduit Supplies Lamps Concrete Bases Distillate Supplies Horse hire TT IT Total - MUNICIPAL IMPROVEHENT FUND Fixtures Supplies Pipe 1st Payment on 2nd Payment on Repairs Supplies 1st Payment on 1st Paym t on 2nd 4th Payment on 2nd Payment on May 6th NO. 10. (ELECTRIC) Contract Contract Contract Contract VT Contract Contract 56.25 62.50 62.80 62.50 62.50 60.95 62.80 56.90 62.80 62.50 62.80 62.80 60.00 52.50 2189.95 2.98 57.18 83.47 1049.51 47.63 2.30 2.50 2109.00 9.41 111.72 1300.00 2.00 7.25 21.00 37.50 $ 4843.45 3.50 6.43 54.45 4057.25 2067.75 155.00 465.75 4306.25 11123.50 11123.50 6498.75 6428.75 99 May 6th, 1913, National Conduit ,% Cable Compaay Wire 384.71 Pacific States Electric Co. Supnlies 210.68 if Tt 9 II ft 1.24 I? If 9 9 9 102.33 zr It If 9 9 26.29 If 9 9 9 9 3.28 II 9 It 9 9 52.10 It '' If 9 9 9 21.76 II It If If II 4.41 9.00 366.61 If II IV 9 If It 366.16 Total - $ 49 3.66 Powell Bros. Construction Co. It Roeblings Sons Co., John A. Wire Mr. Hammond moved that the claims be paid as read, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and. Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and Morgen- stern (2). A report was received from the Poundmaster for April 3. Ordered filed. report was received from the City Auditor for April, 913. Ordered filed. ' The Oath of Office of the City Clerk was received and ordered filed. The Bond of the City Clerk was received and ordered filed. communication was read from Mayor Frank Otis, in which he announced the appointment of Wynn Meredith as a member of the Board of Electricity. Mr. Hammond moved that the appointment be confirmed, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and. Morgenstern, (2). A communication was read from Mayor Frank Otis, in which he announced his appointment of I. N. Chapman as City Engineer. Mr. Probst moved that the appoint- ment be confirmed, seconded* Mr. Hammond. Mr. Stewart moved to amend and lay over the matter until the next regular meeting, seconded by Mr. Morris. The roll call to amend resulted: Ayes:Councilmen Morris and Stewart, (2) . Noes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, and Probst (4). Not voting :Councilman Roth, (1). Absent:Councilmen Bullock and. Morgenstern, 2). The motion to confirm was then put with the following result:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock, and. Morgen- stern communication was read from the Police and Fire Commission announcing the election of 4alter O. Jacoby, as Secretary of that Body to succeed F. E. Browning, resigned. Ordered, filed. A communication from City Auditor and Assessor, F. J. Croll, in which he announced his appointment of E. E. Decker as Deputy City Assessor for the Assess- ment season ending August 1st1913, , to succeed Mr. Frank R. uig1ey, resigned, was read. Mr. Hammond moved that the appointment be confirmed, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, ?robst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and. Morgenstern, (2). 6th, 1913. The applications were endorsed and recommended by Chief of Police, John Conrad. Mr. MacRae moved that the applications be referred to the License Committee seconded by MR. Hammond and carried. The Clerk announced the receipt of a Policy from the Royal Insurance Company for ',2(3 5.00 covering City Corporation Yard property. The Policy was accepted and ordered filed. A communication was received from the Alameda Improvement Club request- ing the City Council to investigate the published report that the Municipal Electric Light Plant Management had over-taxed property owners in the assess- ment in installing e]ectroliers. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to a special Committee of three of the City Council to be named by the Mayor to investigate and report back to the Council in writing seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Stewart, Bartlett and. MacRae as the member of the said Committee. A communication was read from the Alameda Improvement Club, in which that organization asked the City Council to request the Oakland Traction Com- pany to extend its car line in Santa Clara Avenue, west from Webster Street and over certain other streets. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee to take up with the Oakland Traction Com- pany, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication was read from the East 1,11d. Improvement Club, in Which that organization requested the City Council to provide in the coming budget an appropriation for the construction of a bulkhead from the south end of Park Street to the south end of Park Avenue, and in which the Club also made known its opposition to the granting of a fifty-year franchise to the Pacific Telephone and TelegraPh Company, unless said franchise was granted on the indeterminate plan. Mr. Probst moved that the communication be referred to the Street Committee and Street Superintendent, and also to the Public Utilities Committee, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. -IA communication was read from C. 3. Neal in which the writer requested that permission be granted him to erect in the rear of a building at the corner of Park Street and Post Office Court, a corrugated iron shed. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Police, Fire and Water Committee of the Council and the Chief of the Fire Department, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication was read from the State Railroad Commission, relative to an investigation made by the Commission of the delay of the Southern Pacific Company in establishing a service from this City to Oakland over the Eighth Street line. MR. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Commiltee, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication was read from Mr. W. R. Scott, General Manager, Southern Pacific Company dealing with the delay of his Company in inaugurating a cross- town service between Alameda and Oakland. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee, seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried. A communication wEls read from the Southern Pacific Company, in which re 10- 102 May 6th, 19 pose of carrying trolley wires supplying spur tracks in the City. The communication was accompanied by a blue print drawing showing pole spotting. - Mr. HamMohd moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A communication signed by John Reardon, George Thursfield and Jacob Hoeck and representing persons resident in the neighborhood of Stanton Street and :Lincoln Avenue, in which request was made to the City Council that it again take up the matter of having the Southern Pacific Company establish a station at Stanton Street, was read. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committ e seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. 4 A communication was read from the Alameda Dairymen's Association in which that organization requested that Section 541, Subdivision F of the License Ordinance, having to do with duplicate wagon licenses be amended. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred. to the License Committee, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication was read from H. J. Stephenson of 1218 Eagle Avanue, in which the writer asked to know what his proportion of the assessment would be in connection with street improvements at the corner of Sherman Street and Eagle Avenue. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A communication was read from F. 4. Knower of 112 Market Street, San Francisco, in which the writer requested the Council to institute condemna- tion proceedings to the end that Santa Clara Avenue east of and adjacent to Webster Street, be widened, to the regular alignment. Mr. Bartlett moved that the matter be Keferred to the Street Committee and the City Attorney, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A communication was read from the Board of Electricity, in which that Body asked that it be given definite and detailed instructions regarding the scope of the Ordinances passed at the Election held April 14th, having to do with the maintenance and use of overhead wires and poles. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney, to report back to the Council, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. 4A communication was read from the Board of Electricity in which that body requested the City Council to stipulate in the Franchise being sought by the Pacific Telephone and. Telegraph Company, that the municipality be allowed to use poles of the Company for the purpose of stringing 1)Acity wires. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried. A communication was read from the Police and. Fire Commissioners, in which that Body requested the City Council to enter into a contract with Osen and Hunter Company for the delivery to the City of a "Paige" automobile for the use of the Chief of the Fire Department. Mr. Stewart moved that the matter be laid over until the next regular meeting of the Council, seconded by Mr. Morris. Before the motion was 9ut, the City Attorney announced that he had filed with the City Clerk an oninion coverinez the lecral May 6th, 1913. 1 status of the proceedings already taken in connection with the proposed pur- chase of the automobile. Upon order the City Clerk read the opinion. The motion was then put with the following result: Ayes:Councilmen, Bartle Mac- Rae, Morris, Roth and Stewart (5). Noes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst 2). Absent:Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). Mr. MacRae introduced the following 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 un said City, to wit: The construction of a salt-glazed, vitrified, iron-stone sewer, six (6) inches in inside diameter, with four-inch "Y" branches and without house connections, in Buena Vista Avenue from the manhole in the crossing of said avenue with Webster Street westerly along the center line of Buena Vista Avenue, distant thereon Three hundred and seventy-five (375) feet; and the construction of one (1) new manhole at the westerly termination of said line of sewer. Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and it was adopted and massed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen, Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. In accordance with the foregoing Resolution the City Engineer pre- sented. Plans and. Specifications, thereupon Mr. MacRae introduced the following and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED that the plans and snecifications for the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The construction of a salt-glazed, vitrified iron-stone sewer, six (6) inches in inside diameter, with four-inch "Y" branches and without house connection, in Buena Vista Avenue from the manhole in the crossing of said avenue with 'Webster Street westerly along the center line of Buena Vista Avenue, dis- tant thereon Three hundred and seventy-five (375) feet; and the construction of one (1) new manhole at the westerly termination of said line of sewer, as prepared by the City Engineer of said. CIty and submitted this 6th day of May, 1913, be, and the same are hereby adopted as and for the plans and specifications for doing said work. Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Council- men Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). Mr. MacRae introduced the following and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED that it is the intention of the Cuuncil of the City of Alameda, to order the following work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: ThLt a salt-glazed, vitrified, iron stone sewer, six (6) inches in inside diameter, with four-inch "Y" branches and without house connections, be constructed in Buena Vista Avenue, from the present manhole at the cross- ing of Webster Street and Buena Vista Avenue westerly along the center line of Buena Vista Avenue Three Hundred and seventy-five (375) feet distant thereon. May 6th, 1913. said like of sewer. That said manhole 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 a part hereof. All of said work shall be done in accordance with the plans and specifi- cations 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 conspicuous- ly 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. Hanrnond seconded the motion to adopt.the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and 3tewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). j An Affidavit was presented showing due publication of Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals under Resolution of Intention No. 6, N. S. Ordered filed. The Clerk reported that in response to said Notice no bids were received. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. An Affidavit was presented showing due publication of Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals under Resolution of Intention No. 7, Y. S. Ordered filed. The Clerk reported that in response to said Notice no bids were received. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. An Affidavit was presented showing due publication of Notice Invit- ing Sealed. Proposals under Resolution of Intention No. 8, N. S. Ordered filed. The Clerk reported that in response to said Notice no bids were received. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A petition bearing thirteen signatures was received, requesting the City Council to have Chestnut Street improved northerly from Clement Avenue to the Tidal Canal bulkhead. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried. A communication was read from Haily and Company, representing Mrs. Amelia Koch requesting that the Council give permission to have the sewer May 6th, 1913. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Health Committee with power to act, seconded bv Mr. Probst and carried. Acommunication was received from the Board of Health, together with a letter of Mrs. G. E. Kelly of 1331 Grand Street concerning the Argentine Ant Pest. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Health Committee seconded by Mr. Morris and carried. 1 A communication was read from the Board of Health in which notice was given of two vacancies existing in that Body. Ordered filed. Mr. MacRae moved that Dr. C. F. Crittenden be appointed a member of the Board of Health for the five year term beginning April 22nd, 1912. Mr. Probst seconded the motion and the appointment was made by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and. Stewart (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). MR. Stewart moved that Dr. C. A. McQuesten be appointed a member of. the Board of Health for the five year term beginning April 22nd, 1913. Mr. Probst seconded the motion and the appointment was made by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, A communication was read from the Board of Health in which that Body asked that the Health fund be reimbursed to the amount of 245.86, for ex- penses incurred in connection with a case of smallpox in the Qity during January, 1913. Mr. MacRae moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. An opinion from the City Attorney, relative to the legality of the leave of absence granted School Director :rn. Tappan Lum by the City Council April 15th, 1913, was read. Mr. Probst moved that it be filed, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A Bill entit]ed "A Bill for Ordinance No. Series, Adding a new Chapter to Ordinance No. 1, Series, known as the Municipal Code of Alameda, approved, January, l3th, 1913; said new Chapter to be known as Chapter XIII, and having for its Purpose the Establishment of the rates of fare to be charged by any person, association or corporation engaged in the Transportation of Passengers on Railways to pupils under the age of twenty-one years attending the Public or Private Schools of the City of Alameda,ninstroduced by Mr. Walker on April 15th, 1913, came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr. Stewart moved to amend by striking out the age limit of eighteen years, wherever it appeared in the Ordinance. After some discussion Mr. Stewart withdrew his motion. Mr. Bartlett thereupon moved to amend by striking out the age limit of eighteen years, wherever it appeared in the Ordinance and inserting the age limit as twentyone years, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). Mr. Probst then moved the adoption of the Ordinance as amended, it was seconded by Mr. Bartlett and adopted by the following vote:- Ayes: 10 1 O May 6th, 1913 A Petition was received from West End residents requesting that the City Council take action toward having a hook and ladder truck installed in that section of the city for better fire protection. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners and to the Pinanoe Committee, of the Council, with instruction to provide in the coming budget for such apparatus, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRAe Morris, Probst and Stewart, (6). Not voting:Councilman Roth. Absent:Councilmen Bullock & Morgenstern. Mr. Bartlett introduced a Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance NO. Creating a Recreation Commission in the City of Alameda and placing under the control and management of said Commission all Playgrounds and. Recreation Facilities now and hereafter Acquired or Owned by the City of Alameda, and Providing for the Maintenance of the same 'which was laid over under the pro- visions of the Charter. The Clerk announced that he was in receipt of the Bond of I. N. Chapman as City Engineer. Ordered filed. A communication was read from Leon H. Ader, Deputy Tax Collector in which the writer asked for permission to leave on his annual vacation, Monday, May 12th, 1913. Mr. Probst moved that the permission be granted, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication was received from Mrs. Hattie J. D. Chapman, Library Trustee, in which she requested that she be granted a leave of absence of fifteen days from May 6th, 1913. Mr. Hammond moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. Resolutions commending the public service of Frank E. Browning, who re- tired as City Clerk on April 22nd 1913, after six years of service were intro- duced by Mr. Hammond and read by the Clerk. Mr. Probst moved that the Reso- lutions be adopted, that a copy of same be spread upon the record of the Council .11c1 that a copy be turned over to the Printing Co �ittoo to be engrossed and sent to Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. RESOLUTIONS. WHEREAS, nk E. Browning has served the City of Alameda during a period of six years as its City Clerk; and WHEREA Mr. Browning has, by reason of strict attention to the business of his office and by his uniormcourteous treatment of all persons with whom munici pal affairs have brought him in contact, earned the admiration, esteem and confi- dence not only of his fellow officials and associates, but of the people generally; and WHEREAS, Mr. Browning has voluntarily quit the field of official activity in Alameda and has chosen to engage in commercial business at Phoenix, Arizona; now therefore be it RESOLVED, By. the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled that in the retirement of Prank E. Browning the City of Alameda has lost a good citizens and a faithful servant; and be it further Resolved, That the best wishes for the future success and happiness of Mr. Browning are hereby extended to him by the People of the City of Alameda through May 6th, 1913. RESOLVED That these resolutions be spread in full upon the minutes of the Council and that a copy thereof be engrossed and sent to Mr. Browning. Mr. Probst spoke on the inadequate railway service furnished the extreme Vest End of the City. HE suggested that steps be taken to induce the Southern Pacific Company to improve its passenger service west of Mastick Station on Lincoln Avenue, and to establish a Freight Depot at Atlantic Avenue and Webster Streets. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Couuitteo, with instructions that that Committee confer with the Railroad management relative to the desired service seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried. Mr. MacRae moved that V. M. Frodden be appointed Street Superintendent for a two year term beginning April 22nd, 1913, seconded by Mr. ROth and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and. Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, (2). Mr. Bartlett moved that Mr. Geo. H. Mastick be appointed a member of the Board of Library Trustees for the five year term beginning April 22nd, 1913, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Hammond, MacRae, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:None. Absent: Councilmen Bullock and Morgenstern, 2). There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until the next regular meeting Tuesday, May 2Oth, 1913, at 7:30 p. m. City Clerk. 10