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1916-12-19 Regular CC Minutes1. REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TUESDAY EVENING', DECEMBER 19TH, 1916. The meeting convened with Mayor F. H. Bartlett presiding. • The roll was called and Councilmen Hammond,Mbrris Probet, Roth, Smith and Stewart were noted present. Absent:Counoilmen Walker and President Bullock, (2). The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. Mr. Probst introduced the following Resolution and meved its adoption: RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $1000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FIRE FUND AS A LOAN. RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Alameda, that there.be transferred from the General Fund to the Fire Fund, the sum of One thousand and 00/100 (1000.00) Dollars, as a loan. The Auditor and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to make said transfer upon their respeotive books. Mr. Morris seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. Claims against the General Fund amounting to 078.94; ainst the Police Fund amounting to $453.67; against the Fire Fund amounting to $847.44;:againSt the Health Fund amounting to $137.85; against the Street Fund amounting to $2264.64; against the Recreation Fund amounting to $101.76; against the Special Street Construction Fund amounting to $3566.58 and against Municipal Improvement Fund No. 11 amounting to $3877.00 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk. Mr. Roth moved that the claims as read be paid, seconded by Mr. Morris and on roll call carried unanimously. The following were received:- The Auditor s Balance Sheet for the month of November, 1916. Ordered filed. Bonds of F. J. Croll A. F. St. Sure and R. E. Bosshard as Com- loners for the widening of Santa Clara Avenue under Resolution of In- tention No. 21, New Series. Ordered filed. The bond of G. W. Christensen as Deputy Assessor. Ordered. filed. The following cemmunications were received:- . From the Mayor Auditor and City Clerk stating that they had counted the money in the Treasurer's office on Deoember lith, 1916. Ordered filed. 3. From F. J. Croll, A. F. St. Sure and R. E. Bosshard, Commissioners for the widening of Encinal Avenue, in which they reported that the city was the owner of seven houses along said Avenue, and recommending that they be sold. Mr. Roth moved that the Commissioners be empowered to sell the houses at auction, seconded by Mr. 'Stewart and on roll call carried unani- mously. The Clerk then stated that the remaining pieces of property to effeot the widening would soon be nurohased and that places for the improvement of the street should be begun. Mr. Roth moved that the matter December 19th, 1916. SUperintendent of Street and the City Engineer, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried. From E. B. Bullock resigning his position as Councilman for the Fourth Ward. Mr. Hammond moved that the resignation be accepted, seconded by Er. Stewart and carried. From Mayor F. H. Bartlett appointing James Fowler as Councilman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of E. B. Bullock. Mr. Hammond moved that the appointment be Confirmed, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. Mr. FOwler thereupon took the Oath of Office which oath was ordered filed and he was formally seated as a member of the Council. From F. J. Croll, Auditor and. Assessor, stating that he had appointed J. J. Mulvaney, Deputy Auditor, to fill the vacancy in his office. Mr. Smith moved that the appointment be confirmed, seconded by Mr. Hammond and oarried. The bond of J. J. Mulvaney was presented and'ordered filed. 7. V From the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners recommending that the Council request the Peoples Water Company to install five new fire hydrants at various places along Webster Street. Mr. Hanmond moved that the recommenda- tion be adopted and that the Clerk notify the Peoples Water Company to that effeet seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. 8. v' From City Attorney St. Sure stating that he had notified the Southern Pacific Company to abate the nuisanoe caused by the stagnant water lying on the land between Webster Street and the Southern Pacific Company's lines. Ordered filed. From Kate Rienecker requesting that the liquor license standing in the name of her husband, Nicholas Rienecker be transferred to her. An application and bond buly signed and attested acoompaftied the letter. Mr. Probst moved that the application be granted, seconded by Mr. Hammond and on roll call carried unanimously. 10. From Virginia Rahe, requesting a gratuitous license to peddle notions, etc. As the same bore the endorsement of John Conrad, Chief of Police, Mr. Stewart moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Morris and carried. 11. From the Finance Committee stating that the services of T. E. Atkinson, Certified. Public Accountant had been secured to audit the books of the City for the sum of $450.00. Mr. Hammond moved that the action of the Committee be approved, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried. 12. Y/ From Elizabeth H. Walden offering her resignation as Secretary of the Playground Committee. Mr. Hammond moved that the resignation be accepted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. 13. From Walter S. McLean resigning as a member of the Board of Health. Mr. Hammond moved that the resignation be accepted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. 14. v7 From City Treasurer Lubbock asking the Council to authorize the signing of a contract with the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, which would provide for the cleaning and upkeep of the adding machine in his office at the rate of $8.00 a year. Mr. Hammond moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign such a contract seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. December 19th, 1916. basement of the City Hall for the sum of 100.00. Mr. Stewart moved. that the offer be accepted, seconded by Mr. Roth and on roll call carried unanimously. 16. I/ From Street Superintendent V. M. Frodden, stating that Clark and Henery Construction Company had completed, the improvement of Central Avenue, between Sherman Street and Fourth Street to his satisfaction. Ordered. filed. 17. t/ From Hutchinson Oompanyrequestir g permission to grade, ourb, gutter and macadamize the north one-half of Encinal Avenue, between Park Street and Regent Street under private contract a copy of which contract accompanied the letter. Mr. Hammond moved. that the request be granted, seoonded by Mr. Probst and carried. 16. ,/ The Clerk stated. that as there was two vacancies existing on the Finance Committee the Council should appoint members to complete the personnel of the Committee. Mr. Stewart moved. that Mr. Roth and Mr. Morris be made the members of the Committee, seconded by Mr. Fowler and carried. 19. v Mr. Smith introduced the following Resolution and moved. its adoption:- . RESOLUTION Eiv2OWERING THE MAYOR TO DISBURSE THE RELIEF FUND. RESOLVED, by the Council that the Mayor of the City of Alameda is hereby authorized. and empowered to disburse the Relief Fund of the City o f Alameda by employing 11.oh deserving persons as in his judgment he may decide to do. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unaniniou ly. 20. / Mr. Smith introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE Ply AND PLAYGROUND CaliMITTEE TO EMPLOY AND DISCHARGE F.LiPLOYEES. RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Alameda, that the Park and Playground Committee of the City Council, be and it is hereby authorized and empowered. to employ and dis- charge all employees employed in and about the parks and playgrounds of the City of Alameda. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed. by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Fowler, Morris, Roth, Smith and Stewart, (5). Noes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst (2)• Absent Councilman Walker (1). Probst introduced the following Res olution and moved. its adoption:- RESOLUTION MAKING THE SALARIES OF DECEMBER 1916, DUE AND PAYABLE ON THE 23RD DAY OF DECEM3ER . RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of ALameda that the ealaries of the City officials and employees for the month of December, 1916, shall be due and payable on the 23rd day of December, 1916, and the City Auditor is h3reby authorized and directed to issue and deliver warrants for all such salaries ,on said last mentioned day, and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay said warrants so issued and delivered; and be it further resolved. that the City Treasurer be, and he is, hereby authorized. to hold the said warrants so paid. as cash on hand until the first day of January, 1917. Mr. Hammond seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. lar. Hammond introdb nAd thA fn11ew1 Ponnlvrt:inn orlA mntrelA 41-c, clAny.4-4,,,. 324 December 19th, 1916. RESOLUTION ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. RESOLVED, that the 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 Works Street from the Easterly line of Webster Street to the Westerly line of the Southern Pacific) Company's right of way, as follows: That the entire width of said street, between said limits be graded. to the official grade; that redwood curbing, four inches b:- twelve inches in cross section dimension, be laid_ along the curb lines of said street; that grouted rock gutters of the "flat"pattern", two feet, six inohes (2T6u) in width and six (6) inches in thickness, be constructed along the roadway side of and contiguous to said curbing; that the remaining portion of the roadway, between said limits, be macadamized with oil macadam ten (1) inches in thickness. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. The City Engineer thereupon presented plans and specifications for the said work, whereupon idr. . Hammond introduced the following Resolution and moved. its adoption:- RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. RESOLVED, that the plans and specifications for the follow- ing work to be done and improvement to be made in said City, to wit: The improvement of Works Street from the Easterly line of Webster Street to the Westerly line of the Southern Pacific Company's Right of Way, as follows: The the entire width of said stre be graded to the official grade; inches by twelve inches in cross along the curb lines of said stre "flat pattern", two feet six inch constructed along the roadway sid curbing; that the remaining porti said limits, be macadamized with in thickness, as prepared by the submitted this 19th day of Decemb same is hereby adopted. as and for for doing said work. et, between said limits, that redwood curbing, four section dimension, be laid. et; that rook gutters of the es (2'6") in thickness, be e of and contiguous to said on of the roadway, between oil macadam ten (10) inches Engineer of said City and er, 1916, be, and the the plans and specifications Mr. Stewart seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted. and passed unanimously. Mr. Hammond introduced the following Resolution and moved. its adoption:- RESOLUTION OF INTENTICII. 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 : The improvement of Works Street from the Easterly line of Webster Street to the Westerly line of the Southern Pacific Company's right of way, as follows:- The the entire width of said street, between said limits, be graded to the official grade; that redwood_ curbing., four inches by twelve inches in cross section dimension, be laid along the curb lines of said street; that grouted rock gutters of the "flat pattern", two feet six inches (2'6") in width and six (6) inches in thickness, be con- struoted along the roadway side of and contiguous to said curbing; that the remaining portion of the roadway, between said limits, be macadamized with oil macadam ten (10) inches in thickness. All of said work shall be done in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore adopted. for doing said work and now on file in the office of the City Clerk. Tuesday, January 16th, 1917, at 8 o'clock P. M. in the Counoil Chamber in the City Hall of said City are hereby fixed as the time and plaoe where objections to said cl-PN11 Inesn»A All enl,n11 4175 December 19th, 1916. of said City. The Clerk shall cause this Resolution of Intention to be published. twice in the Evening Times Star and Alameda Daily Argu.s , a daily newspaper published. and circulated in said City and hereby designated for that purpose by the said Council 11. The Street Superint endent shall, immediat ely, caus e 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 aot of the Legislature of the State of California. designated the "Improvement Act of 1911", approved. April '7, 1911, and acts amendatory thereto. Mr. Smith seconded the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted. and passed. unanimously. 22. A Bill entitled ".A BILL For Ordinance No. New Series. Amending Section 3 of OrdinanooNo. 75, New ing Section 352, Chapter VI, Article 3, of 1, New Series, )mown as the Municipal Code of Alameda, Approved January 14, 1913, and to Adulterated. Milk" Series, Amend- Ordinanoe No. of the City Relating came up for passage. M R. Hamm ono moved that the ordinance he adopted, seconded by Mr. Morris and enroll call adopted and passed. unanimously. 23. A Bill ent "A BIll For • Ordinance No. New Series. Providing for a Special Election to be held. in the City of Alameda for the Object and Purpose of SUb- mitting to the Eleators of said City the Question whether or not the People of the City of Alameda shall adopt the Proposed Charter Prepared. by the Board. of Freeholders and Filed. in the office of the City Clerk Oct ob er 26 1916." came up for passage. Mr. Hammond moved that the Ordinanoe be adopted., seconded by Mr. Morris and on roll call adopted. and passed unanimously. 24. / A Bill entitled. "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. Providing for the Acquiring by the Oity of Alameda of Certain real Property to be used as a port ion of a Public St re et ." came up for passage. Mr. Hammond moved that the Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Mr. Morris and on roll call adopted and passed unaniraously. Mayor Bartlett announced that he would appoint Councilman Fowler on the Park and Playground Committee and the Public Utilities Committee. 26. Mr. Stewart brought up the matter of procuring for the City of Alameda such advertising and publicity as may be obtained. through the establishment of manufaoturing site and tho construction of vessels, etc . rather than have the same claimed by other cities. He moved that the Clerk not ify the various civic bodies of the City of Alameda to assist the Council in procuring such publicity, seconded by Mr. Morris and carried. 27. V Mr. Stewart moved that the various civic bodies of the city be requested to assist the Councilin determining upon residenoe and industrial zones and that the Clerk so notify each organization, seconded 326 December 19th, 1916. 28. / Mr. Stewart also brought up the matter of making Central Avenue a Boulevard and moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, the City Engineer and City Attorney, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried 29. Er. Stewart brought up the appointment of J. J. Mulvaney made by Auditor F. J. Croll and stated that he did not approve the sane, and moved that the salary be fixed at $50.00 per month, seconded by Mr. Roth and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Counoilmen Fowler, Morris Roth and Stewart, (4). Noes:Councilmen Hammond, Probst and Smith, (3). Absent:Councilman Walker, (1). 30. / Mr. Smith moved that the Park and Playground Committee be given power to install eight new toilets in Washington Park at a cost not to exceed $500.00, seconded by Mr. Roth and on-rolI call carried unanimously. 31. // Mr. Smith stated that the new tennis net for Lincoln Park had been purchased by the Park and Playground Cammittees 32. / Mr. Probst moved that the matter of a pumping station at the foot of Webster Street be referred to the City Engineer and the Chief of the Fire Department to prepare plans and specifications the sum of $4500.00 having been allowed in the budget for said purpose, seoondod. by Mr. Hammond and carried. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in regular session Tuesday evening, January 2nd, 1917 at 8 o'clock. Respectful submitted,' City Clerk.