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1915-03-23 Regular CC Minutes-rJ ADJOURNED REGULAR MELTING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 23ID, 1915. The meeting convened with Mayor Frank Otis residing. The roll was called and Coundllrnen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, I:orgenstern, Eorris, Pro1ist, Roth and Stewart, (9). Quorum present, Absent:None. Claims against the Recreation Fund arnouting to V75.00 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows: Arada, Joe rada, J. M. Arada,Robert Baldarmos, Joe Bolte, H. F. Hollywood, Leonard B. Donovan, D. Reschert, T. Assg. C. MIllin RECREATION FUND. Services in Lincoln Park It IT TT 11 TV TV 11 IT IT 77 II IT TT TT 14 VT 11 11 TT TT IT TT 11 11 It 11 11 47 Total - 21.25 21,25 5.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 2.50 5•00, Mr. Bartlett moved that the claims as read be paid, seconded by Mr. Morgenstern and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9). Noe :None. Ab v A Bill entitled ent:None. A BILL For Ordinance No. New Series. Calling and Providing for a Special Election to be Held in the City of Alameda, County of Alameda, State of California, for the purpose of Submitting to the Qualified Voters of said City Two Certain Propositions for Incurring a Bonded Indebtedness Amounting in the Aggregate to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars for Certain Permanent Municipal Improvements in said City, to wit:- First, A Bonded Indebtedness in the Sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars for the Acquisition, Construction and Completion of Wharves, Docks, ')iers, Slips and 0,uays Required for the Ac- commodation of Commerce, Together with Their Appur- tenant Buildings, Equipment and Appliances, and In- cluding Approaches to said Wharves, Docks, Piers, Slips and cuays, and Necessary Bulkheading, Dredg- ing and Filling; and, Second, A Bonded Indebtedness in the Sum of_Three Hundred. Thousand Dollars for the Construction and Completion of Certain New School Buildings, Together with the Furnishing and Equip- ping Thereof, the Construction and Completion of Additions, Improvements and Alterations of and To Existing School-Buildings, together with the Furnish- ing and Equipping thereof; the Acquisition of lots of Land Adjacent to and Near Certain Existing School- lots tobe Used for the 2urposes of School-yards and School-house Sites and. Additions to Existing School- yards and School-house Sites; Declaring the Estimated cost of said Proposed Public Improvements, and the Amount of the Principal of the Indebtedness to be Incurred Therefor, and the Rate of Interest to be Paid Thereon; Declaring and Determining that the Cost of said Proposed Public Improvements and of each of them will be and is too Great to be Paid out of the Ordinary Annual Income and Revenue of said. Muni cipality, and will in Addition to the other ExPendi- tures of said. City of Alameda, exceed the Income and Revenue provided for in any one year;and Fixing Wednesday, the 14th Day of April, A. D. 1915, as the Date upon Which said Election Shall be Held, the Manner of Holding such Election and the Votinp: for or Arraipst March 23rd, 1915. came up for passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr. Probst moved that the Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Er. Hammond and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9). Noes: None. Absent:None. The following communications were received: 2 From residents in the vicinity of Powell Boulevard in the form of a petition requesting the Council to repair and clean the Boulevard and provide cement steps leading to the water. Referred to the Street Committee. 3 v/ From Taylor and Company, urging the Council to construct the Industrial Highway along the north side of Alameda. Referred to the Public Utilities Committee and to the City Planning Commission. 4 From the City Clerk submitting his Certificate of the list of candidates who had filed nomination petitions. Ordered filed. Hr. Probst introduced a Bill entitled A BILL FOR ORDINANCE NO. NEW SERIES. To Amend Section 541, Chanter VIII, of Ordinance No. 1, New Series, Known as the Municipal Code of the City of Alameda, Approved, January 14, 1913 by Re-enacting said Section as Amended, which was laid over under a provision of the Charter. After some discussion, Mr. Bartlett moved, seconded by Er. Hammond and carried that the City Attorney prepare an amendment to the Ordinance as submitted, elminiating the tax on automobiles used for carrying passengers. 6 '/ Mr. Probst called attention that the Recreation Commission desired to construct fences atlicKinleypark and at Washington Park and moved that the Commission be allowed to expend the sum of $450.00 at each park for the construction of said fences, seconded by Mr. Morgenstern and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. Mr. Hammond called attention to the fact that the Council when adopting the new schedule of rates for the Municipal Electric Light Plant did not specify the day on which the same should go into effect. He thereupon moved that the new schedule go into effect on the 1st day of April, 1915, seconded by Mr. Morgenstern and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. V Mr. Hammond stated that the Recreation Commission desired March 23rd, 1915. Park and moved, seconded by Mr. Morgenstern and carried, that he be requested to render such assistance as desired by the Commission. Mr. Morgenstern moved that when the Council adjourne that it adjourn to meet in adjourned regular meeting, Tuesday evening, March 30th, 1915, at 8 o'clock P. M., seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, 9), Noes:None. Absent:None. There being no further business to transact the Council ad- journed to meet in adjourned regular meeting on Tuesday evening, March 30th, 1915, at 8 o'clock P. M. Respectfully submitted Citr Olerk.