1915-07-20 Regular CC MinutesREGUIIIR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP =DA,
TU=AY EVE=G, JULY 20th,1915.
The meeting convened with Mayor Z. H. Bartlett presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Heuer, lorris, Stewart
alker, and Wilkens,(
were noted present. Councilmen Hammond, Roth,
and 2-resident u11ock arrived arrivod later and were noted present. Councilman
2robst was noted absent.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 6th were approved
as road.
Claims against the General Fund amounting to 2 429.70; against
the Street Fund am3unting to 11 572.30; against the Tire Fund amounting
to :574.30; against the Health Fund amounting to E30.94; against the
2oiice Fun ameunting to 1.39.1 having been approved and audited by the
proper officials, were read by the Clerk, as follows:
Brown I'urniture Co.
Crocker-Lanley Directory
Fox, Geo. H.
Gutta Percha Rubber Mfg. Co.
abbock, Oswald
Danicioal 'Electric Liht Flant
-Purity Springs n'ater Co.
Recorder Printing &. Pub. Co.
Resilia Company
Schneider, Henry
Times-Star
Adams, J.
Baird, J. V.
Calif. Bldg. Material Co.
If I
Chapme,:n, E. N.
Dahl, James
Fischer, C. P.
arosich, 'L. Y.
Freeman, J, L.
t 11
Frost, W. B.
Galvin, J.
(Joldstone, John
Hackett, M. J.
Hoffman, Victor
Elazzini, L.
T7c,Clure, Chas.
7orton, George
Pennock, kartin
-.?eoples ':.ater Company
1t'4mmer, Geo. E.
Resilia Cowany
Rhodes.-Jamieson Co.
Scla, J. C.
Standard Corrugated 2ipe Co.
1
utton, J. E,
Co. I. L.
Alameda Steam Laundry As s'n
Baird, J. V.
Bertolino, L.
Coustier, J.
9=13.AL FtfrfD.
Chairs
S. I', Directories
Premium on Bond
Rubber Eatting
Carfare, etc.
City Lighting for June ,1915
Water
Law Books
8'7e09 1 ies
Supplies
.Ldvertising
Total -
STR-YIT FUTD.
Labor
Blacksmithing
Reck
Gravel
Assisui: E
ti
Repairs
Labor
Assisting City Engineer
11
Labor
Labor
Gaoline
Labor
Hardware
Asfsisting City Eivjneer
Labor
Coal
Water
Lumber
Offiee Supplies
Material
lepairs
Corr. iLruhes
Corr . Iron Lrches
Incidentals
Grate for Roller
gineer
IT
Total
FIRE FUND.
Linen Serviee
1,T.orv.;e-shoeing
ApparatuP repairs
11
22.50
15.00
12.50
11.50
.45
1465.35
1.50
9.00
.50
1.75
871.65
2429.70
35.00
3.15
91,27
1'62.12
31.15
30.95
2,25
23.75
6.24
62.52
25,00
55.00
20.93
35.00
12.50
32.69
60.00
35.00
11.50
32.01
7.16
.50
49.50
8.00
446.50
301.80
1.80
6.00
1572.50
15.80
5.00
5.00
1.50
4176
Mazzini, L.
MUnicipal Electric Liht Dlant
”
11 11
Coen Hunter Auto Co.
?acific Gas & Electric Co.
:Park Garae
2eoples Thter Company
Rhoes-Jaie2en 00.
',3ickeren,
Sebnoider, Uent'y
Tt.ellly, Sam
Stn(lard Oil Co.
IT
0imes-Str.',r
3i0eh0p2 Trus
Center, 0.
Cutter Labe:cator7
L Oavai 0ai oa1r C
CoOsfre,
0a1 re 0 oTnpan7
L'
Tel. :',„; Tel Co
If ft
Launary
Sarae
Pity 6rrin3 '.Sater Co.
Secretary, 2upar7. of 'irealth
TJp John lbffoare7
Ylf.).-fme:la. Steam Lalmary
2-ksecie.te6 Oil Co.
It
2,ertelino,
.7,roker-Lan.T1ey
Hauch, H.
azziri, L.
Pao. 7e1- Tel. Co.
2ard
3chneijer, Henry
Dizectory
Sko11y, Sam
Satth, . .
Steimetz, Theo.
Times-Star Co.
L
7w.,Ibur;7h,
enter: union Tel. Co.
a
Supplies
Dry Cells
Fuses
,I,Dparatus repair
Gas
Oil & Repairs
rater
Feed
CurDlies
Supplies
0,asoline
Oil
Gasoline
'f)rintin7
Total -
July 20th, 1915.
ri,Toncv T,Tes-oltal atreliez
Transportatior
Vaccine
Chemleal Laborater7 'Supplie:3
'terrili2;er
Labor(Cleanin ..Eterefle7 co
iThe,-Acal Lab. ';',;u-oPlies
3upPILes Ilspecter
nene E:etension
Launry for IT.1mer,:.,:ene,7 Hos-oital
out o ur, keer)
:ater
Stationery
'::.Cmerency 7 seital
Total
Cleanin bejdinp.:
01,1
Tepairs to auto
Lipectory
Coal Oil
Aato
Telephones
Oil
2tationery,
3-applies
Y,eals
BeUinE: Prison
Printinp.:
L'.
r' rental
Total -
.20
1.44
.25
9.85
0.00
6.00
'S20.65
20.08
') '
6.25
26.00
10.50
0.00
50
16.02
0.75
6.00
2.00
3.40
1.00
1.00
0.00
3.00
S).50
*.25
4.14
10.00
10.00
1.50
7.50
1.00
0.10
S.25
.0
1//15
7.25
6,00
25.00
0.00
20 70
1.00
130.15
L0r2is moved that the claims, as read, be naiel, :,,eeondec'.1 by Ox'.
Stewart
oar:cied to the follo,:J1.ng yote:- 21yes:
Councilmen Heuer,
Yforris, Stewart, 'alker,and ) . qoeS: Yone.
men Hammond, Probst Roth and ?resident Bullock.
1:
15*
Absent: Council-
The following were received:
The affadavit of the publication of the delinquent tax list.
Ordered filed.
The contract and bond of the Tibbetts-J?acific Com2any for the
c,:nstruction of the north-side e7Aension SOWOr. Ordered filed.
The contract with Pililam Dufour for the alteration of the
City Hall tower. Ordered filed.
The annual roport of t:he
June 30th, 10 15. Ordered filed.
The report of the Street
?olice Department
Superintendent on
for the year
the
ending
completion of
construction of the sewer in 1i11more Street. Ordered filed.
99
100
0.
9.
10.
July 20th, 1)15.
filed.
Ordered fi
The report4on. relief of the destitute unemployed. Ordered
e_e foliowing communications wore received:
From the Finance Committ
and City Clerk recommending that
the City insure its employees in the State Compensation Insurance Fund.
Mr. Walker moved, seconded
eIr. Morris, the.t the matter be referred
back to the Finance Committee to ascertain if the insurance could not
be taken out in an Old-line Comeany. f?resident -111lock quoted the law
that such could not be one and moved to amend the previous motion that
the report be adopted, seconded by Mr. ';:alker and carried.
From the Alameda Improvement Club calling the Council's at-
tention to the 'bad condition of space between the railo in Feboter Street
and asking that sane action be taken to remedy that condition. Referred
to the Street Committee.
From R. B. Spencer, co.nnlainthg against the nuisance of falling
baseballs on his premises, 3258 Liberty Avenue, adjoining Lincoln ?ark.
Referred to the 1;ecreation Committee.
11. V From the Finance Committee, stating that a required ameunt of
money or the construction of the north-side sewer ey:tension had been
received from the Alaska Packers Association. Mr. Walker moved that the
report be adanted and Placed on file, seconded by Stewart and carried.
12.
13.
14.
From the Finance Committee, stating that they had e:Kazlined
the official bonds of the various City officials and found them satis-
f7,ctory. Mr. Walker moved that the report be adopted, seconded by
Herr - arid carried.
From S. Carr, Mrs. E. Cox, and Frank L. Carroll residing
on Yernside Boulevard, near :22cinal Avenue and claiming title to certain
tide an marsh lands and stating that they are wi1in to 1-)a their portion
0
of the cost of the extension of Fernoide Boulevard. Fcferred to the City
Attorney, the Street Superintendent and the Street Department.
from Tilliam Hally.liond, Jr. , recOmmendinF that the building laws
be redrafted. Mr. Vialker moved, seconded by :Ir. Hammond, and carried,
that the Clerk communicate with the Clerks of Oakland and Berkeley to
t copies of their building laws.
15. From J. C. Linderman, protesting against Ordinance, Po. 46,
Few Series, which accepted the easterly end of Central Avenue as a pub-
lic street. :eferred to the Street Committee andCity Attorney.
From 0. A. Beckman making an application for the position of
2C.
mechanic in the Municipal flarage.
Water Coweittee.
Referred to the Police, Pire and
'rom Mrs. Jos. F. Forderer and family acknowledging the
Council's expression of sympathy. Ordered filed.
Fron the 2olice and Cognission, accompanied by a letter
from Cuyler Lee requesting a 40-day extension on the contract covering
the eurchaee of two Packard trucks for the Fire Department. :_7r. Hammond
-rnnIrnA 4-11,m+ -11c, Qtr,r,-,itri 1-117 ".T.v, r4,117nr,itnei_
4 1
July 20th, 1915.
19. From T. 7. Whitmore requesting a 50-day extension on his con-
tract or the completion of the grading, sewering, curbing, gutterinr4.
,.n
and paving of an Jose ;_venue, between jigh and Post Streets.
7jr.r. Hammond
moved that the request be grahted, se?onded by 7r. 7:alher and carried by
the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen 21ammond, 1euer, -orris, stewart,
Vaiker, -ilins and. President Bullock( 7) -oes: rone. Ab,ent:Counoilmen
?robst & Roth.
From the 1orth Side Imrrove:nent Club ask
for information on
the development of the Industrial District on the north side 02 the city.
eforredto the City Clerk for answer.
21. From F. W. HalQ-y & Company to Councilman E. B. Bullock giving
the market value of various bonds ta'ken as security for the loan of 0300,000.
Ordered filed.
22. v 2resident Bullock introduced the following _ s.:lution and moved its
adoption:
9 r
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RESOL7ED, by the Council of the City of Jaameda, that
the. City Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to
:eposit with the Savings :nion and Trust Corffeany of
3,9,n Francisco, Three hundred thousand and 00/100
(500,000.00) Dollars m call at two (2) ner cent
interest, por annum taking as security 0355.033 in
bonds, as follows:
Oity & County of San FTencisco
Fire Protection 5's
City 2. County of San 'rancisce
School 5's
Haturity
1927
1928
Berkeley High School District July 1916-26
Glendale School District 5's June 1916-21
lieresa 'Beach 2,chool _District 5's July 1916-18
-Long Beach City School District 5's April 1916-25
elrose anitary District 5's
Palomares School District 5's
Pass school District 5's
City of ":_edlands
SaJ -.2edro High a.,hool istrict 5
':an Pedro School District 5's
Santa Barbara 41s
Santa "arbara Jchool District
City of New Zork 6's (In transit)
'11.ing County 5s
Whittier Union High s hool 4-1.91day 19
Jan. 1916-26
L. 1916-20
June 1916-24
July 1916-25
Dec. 1915-24
Oct. 1916-20
;lug. 196-42
Sent.1916
Jul y 1916
Amount
71,000 101.27
22,000
110,000
4,000
2,250
57,500
17,050
5,000
4,500
25,000
20,000
5,000
7,000
11,812
40,000
27,000
7,500
P756
5 , 612
101.40
98.73
100
100
100
100
100
100
97.09
100
100
94.75
95.95
102.50
100.08
99.
101
Market Value.
11,129.00
22,308.00
106,603.00
4,u00.00
2,250.00
22,500.00
17,050.0,D
5,000.00
4,500.00
24,272.00
20,000.00
5,000.00
6,652.50
11,553.00
61,000,00
27.021.00
7,425.00
755 OY,7,
i:r. Hammond, seconded by :lorris, motioned to adopt the Resolution
and it was adopted
and :passed by the follo:Ting vote:- ComicilmeY,.
Stewart, T:Talk-ry Roth, lAlkins and .resideat Bullock, (8).
Hoes: Zme. Absent: Counoiln Probst.
Further co:munciations:
From nlliam Zings, rc,(1uestinE7 ermissioi to alter and repair the
rear and
front of the store located at 1419 2ark Street. Referred to the
Police, Fire and T/:ater COmittee, with -ooer t6 .act.
From the San Francisco News Letter submitting an editorial from
that paper. Ordered filed.
From E. 21. Kober, calling the
Retard paint for which he is the ar:ent.
and Grounds Committee.
Council's attention t
L fire-proof
Referred to the Public Buildings
27. Ln affl_davit showi',-ig due mailing of
notices to protestants
the construction of the sewer on Chestnut Street between Alaii)eda and
venuos, was Ty_rcented and ordcred file:).
aaainst
Blanding
fin") (4 f -1 -rnp 5 rr " r ,
July 20th, 1'015.
Lrs Annie :H. Magill, J. De Birma, 0. Howlett, M. A. Luce and
Johnson apoke against the proposition. Er. Hammond::: '-floved that all
,oroceedinE7a be .indefinitely postponed seconded by LT_r. '2:alker and
carried by the following' vote: Ayes:
Councilmen Hammond, He
P,oth, Stewart, 'Ialker, 7-11kins and President Bullock. (8).
Noes: None. Absent: Councilman ProDst,
28. j Mr, 7::ilkins moved that the matter of re-pairing of the sewer in
Chestnut Street, between Alameda and -nandi-;;,: ..lvenueo be referred to
the Street Committee to repair the best possible.way, seocnded by
Ur. Horris and carried...
Attention having been called to the fact thn_t the Prodoedings
for the extension of Mint= Street, under Resolution of Intention,
Ho. 26. New Series, were defective. Mr. Hammonapoved tITA all action
taken under said Resolution be repealed, seconded by Er. Stewart and
carried by the following vote: Ayes: Concilmen HamnIond; Heuer, i1:iorris,
Roth, Stewart, 77alker, iiinc and Fresident'Bullock, (8). Noes: Hone.
Absent: ' Councilman Probst.
Further coanunications:
30. V From Pound Tiaster Grant Hicks requesting a two weeks vacution
boinnin:7 August lot, 1915. Mr.a1ker moved that the request be pxanted,
seconded by ?resident Bullock and carried.
9C)
37,
From L. Serralunga submitting a figure of '200.00 per month for
the cleaning of the various streets in thia city. Ordered filed.
r. Hammond presented a ma-o showing the riht-of-way of the
north side sewer extension and signed statements of owners of property
in which easernerits wore ;7iven for the placinf77 of the sewer. lir. Hammond
moved that the deeds of easements be accent-_ and together with the map
placed on the file, seconded by Mr. ',":1ker and carried by the follawin?;
vote Ayes: Councilmen Hammrmd, Heuer, 7,orris, P.ouh Stewart, 7alker,
=ins and.?rosident Bullock. (- ) oes: None. 1Lbsent: Councilman
2robst.
Halamond tated that the :,laska Packers Association had
agreed to pay :16L100.00 toward the construction of the north side ex-
tension scuior.
A Bill entitled
"A Bill
For Ordin;Ince .770. Yew Series.
An Ord_inance electing to have an independent
assessInent made by the City Assessor for -ne
curreut :vear"
came up for passage and was read by the City Clork. LTr. ':ialker moved
that the Ordinance he adapted, seconded by Lr. Hagilciond and it vms adoted
and T7ssea by the following tote; Ays; Councilmen Hammcma, Heuer,
orris, Both. 8te7fart, V;a:2=, hi1ho and 72rsidant Bullock. goes; T.Te.
Absent; Councilyan robst.
Bill for arainance entitled,
'A Bill
TO:ro Ordinance Ho. TTew Sories .
r1V4Ina n-P 11 11 7 0
4176
J13.1y 20th, 1915 .
Mr. Heuer moved that the Ordinance be ador,ted, seconded b7 1.1r.
1r7orris and lot *by the fe11owint7 vote: Ayes: Councilmen Heuer,Los
and Stewart. 7oes: Councilmen Halfinel, and i1kins Excused
from voting: Councilmen Roth and 2resident P,ullockr. Absc,nt: Col7noi1man
i?robst. Mr. Heuer cbaned his vote of Aye to Zo noci ann,7)nuccd.tht he
woqid 7.cosent additill data at, the ne:.:1 mE,cting of the Council and
weiad then ;:iove to re-consider the Ordinance.
J. Bill entitled,
" A Dill
For Ordinance iTO. How ;:Series.
in Ordinance Repeal inc,; Ordinance, 770.:35, 7ew.
Series, FrohjiDitjnF the erection or ..a.intenance o
,ary T:lovpble
Structure Intended for Hurdan Habitation
or maTTent, etc., Duly Adopted and *.Pased by the
Couneil of the City of il.laT:leda on the nd da-:,7 of
Februarv, A. D. 1515, and Aproved on the 24th day
of February A D 197.5."
came up for passage. or Ta-lker moved, seconded by La:. 'forris,. and
carried, that the'Ordinnce be referred back to the City kftorney and
Chairman for ?ublic B5uildings and !1.--rOUYIn2. Committee f r redrafting,
Under re-oorts of (;oT])mittees, the following wore submitted;
From Public Utilities Comittee, reco.n.:;endinpr: that the 3i:Tectric
-1,tht 7,-)epartment be instructed to install eleetroliers the side-,:m'lk
frontig the Post Office and farnishin the necessary current without ex:-
nense to the Government, , ::ovid i;:r the United '-.;trAes Covernment furnish
the electroliers.
Haiam,)nd nioved that the rcp ort be adopted, seconded by Mr.
Heuer and carried.
From the ?ublic Utilities CozImittee statinp: that owin to the
brid-e te&or beino- on duty et the various bridges across the Tidal Canal
-:or only a few hours during the day, no satisfactory arranements could be
made for the turning off of the electric lihts en the bridp:re. Lir. 7alker
rnoved tht the resort be adofrted, seconded 1)7 PreEient T3ullock and carried.
3 . From ?ablic Utilities Co' recorTiendirl: that fuse ;ervice
connections be by the Board of Electricity to the °iris Trainin,7 Home
arld .mrrent be :old at p=2r Kilowatt h:Dur. ir Hanond moved that
the roT'iort be adopted, 30017,(5.0 1G7 ?71"3:1.1; Bullock and cf:rried.
From PlIblio Gronds Co::nittee recremlendinF. tht no
:
insurance be taken on. the "Lunieiral Garage. ?resident Bullock moved that the
reeortbe adopted, seconded by I:Tx. Tlae,x,md and carried.
7i7:7ins preezited so:fle aata from the State Ceeensation In-
sar:.Ince Fund re112.tive to the inErance of the City 'El efnloyees. 0-0erea
filed.
President "3111loc7e moved thl,t the ]a:vor add City Clr.fr be allowed
o - a p,tenora-ehor 'et the rate of A3.00 OCT r1.71, aurin the abenco of
T;;:iss 2oeondea by 7:r. Heuer ena carried by the follorrin7 vote:
Councilmen Heizer, Morris, 7.oth, 7!alker, and. -Tes-
ident Bullock. 705s: Y.ono. [bent: Couucilirn ?robst .
lalker f.tated tht coplaint har.1 been :f,-Idc a!71inst -eersolas
en the beaches, ir the 'vicinity or i?omns 55 Bol.11e7ard, v:itheut
JIlly 20th, 1915.
41, Mr, Guido Blenio addressed the Council and gave a descrintion of
his invention of fire nro-fin various kinds of material.
42. introduced the followin
TE2OTUPITfl7 I =PECT TO TIT,
777-E=.
it has Dlased 1m4 ybt7,7 Co d t ro-::covc.
from mortal vision ,70,:= 7:A7KLT- and
IIIT2Z JOPT.1 :'1:1A777,= FO'ID= has 7iven to the
City o 21aeda faithful and wilJin.c-r services as
ar thoreby materially idin in the
upbullding of our r.ity and
J0=?Il P7A7717.,TY ITC.R=E12. as a -erivate
citizen h17,s, by his upright life 'and many charitable
dleeds, endeared himself to all, :7_a
JOSE: 177';'IT7 z(r=17]: ha2, in both
uublic and rrivate life she' mself to be a an
of splendi1 character and sterlin 7.:orth, and a man.
of ?;reat and lovinp: heart- an e7=1ar of r--ooel
citi7enship, therefore be it
'07 the Council of the Cit7 of Alayneda that
in the death o ,MVE:27 7:=T7 702== the,
hao lost a servant who was faithful to every
trust, the counity a loyl an le:oted friend; and
be it further
77.7,74D, that a caoy of these ResolutIns be scut to
the bereaved faail, that the: be sT)rea in full upon
the jmrnal 04 the f-ouncii, and that the Council 00
now sO journ in res-pect t':,1 the ,-:em.ory of the decoaE;ed.
717=ona se,:no(.71 the 7Kyt.;:i,on to ado-ot the Teso7ution and it wa,s
cmted a-0 -insed by the folloYin vote:
Councilmen
7euer, horris, Ihith, tewart, '.1_1ns and 50E:1ent
Yore. L'17)2et: 0311ncil0 n Probst.
Therc boin no f.:1rthcr bm,ii...ef7.o to transact, the Couucil ad-
ournef, tonet in rfqlar SO8SiOn, TrI.Cay 0-70nin7, Lu..7.iast ,.7)(1, 1-.)1F
a 7:0 o'clock.
esre0 tful.,.
Tit:7 ner.