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1917-07-17 Regular CC Minutes42 1) REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, Tuesday evening, July 17th, 1917. The meeting convened at 8:05 P. M. with Councilpresident Greene Majors presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen Noy, Otis, Probst and President Majors were noted present. Absent:Councilman Diliman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Mr. Otis moved that Paragraph 17 be amended to read "that the City Attorney prepare the necessary papers for placing on the ballot at the next general municipal election, tho following propositions:" seconaed by Mr. Probst and car led. With the above correction the minutes were approved. / Mt. Otis introduced tine following Resolution,and. moved. its aaoption: "Resolution No. 65. Transferring ;567.31 from the Relief Fund to the General Fund." Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and oft roll call it was ado:nted and passed unanimously. 2. Mt. Otis introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption:: "Resolution No.66. Creating a Puna to be known as the Park Fund and Transferring 0140-from the Recreation Fund to the Park Yund." * Mt. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted passe d unanimously. The following were received: ---3t The report of the Municipal Electric Light Plant for the month of May, 1917. Ordered. filed. The Auditor s Balance Sheet for the month of June. Ordered filed. The Affidavit of publication of Delinquent Tax List. Ordered filed. The Continuation Certificate on the bond of E. J. Simon. Ordered 4. fil ed. Mr. Probst introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 67. Instructing City Attorney to File Opposition to Issuance ot Bonds by East Bay Water Company." Mr. Noy seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Probst, Nay and President Majors, (b). Noes:None. Excused from voting: Councilman Otis, (1). Absent:Councilman Diliman, (1). / Mr. Otis introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 68. Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Con- tracts for General City Work." Mr. Noy seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. v/ The following communications were received: From the Alameda Review submitting an opinion from McPike and MUrray re the designation of an official newspaper. Ordered filed, Also an opinion 4 July 17th, 1917. 427 Mr. Probst introduced:the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- "Resolution No. 69. Designating Official Newspaper." Mr. Noy seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted by the following vote:- es: Councilmen Noy, Otis and Probst (3). Noes:None. Excused from voting: President Majors, (1). Abc'ent: Councilman Dillman (1). Further communications: From employees of the Park Department asking for a fifteen per cent increase in salary. Referred to the City Manager. From the Palm Beach Athletic Club asking for a permit to conduct an entertainment'and athletic exhibition on Sunday, July 22nd Mr. Otis moved that the request be denied, seconded by Mr. Noy and carried. v. 7 From the City Planning Comniission suggesting to the Council that it was deemed inadvisable to take any action at present in the matter of closing Harrison Avenue. Ordered filed. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be deferred until some future time at which the Council could take the matter up after looking into the details more fully, seconded by Mr. Otis and carried. 10. From the City Planning Commission asking for an appropriation of 04500.00 for city planning Work far the purpose of making several surveys of the city. Referred to the Committee of the Whole Meeting. 11. / From the Alameda Rifle and Defense Club inviting the members of the Council and the City Manager to be present Tuesday evening, July 24th, the time at which the Club would take the oath of allegiance. Upon motion of Mr Otis, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried the invitation was accepted. 12. • From the Alameda County Letter Carrierst Association Band asking for financial assistance so that the organization could attend the National Association of Letter Carriers' Convention at Dallas Texas. City Attorney St. Sure advised that the charter prohibited contrubitons of this nature, whereupon the request was denied. 1. / D. J. Sueell submitted a bond in the sum of 00.00 for permission to move a house located at 516 Pacific Avenue. City Manager Hewes reported that the house had already been moved with his permission, whereupon Mr. Otis moved, seconded by Mr. Noy and carried that the action of the City Manager be con- firmed. 14. v/ City Manager Hewes called attention to the fact that a Schedule of Printing for the fiscal year 1917-1918 had been prepared. Mr. Otis moved that the Schedule be adopted and that the Clerk advertise for bids for the same, only one insertion,however, of said advertisement to be made, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. lo. / The matter of employing a certific public accountant to audit the books of the various city officers came before the Council. Messrs. Wm. Dolge, T. Atkinson and W. H. Cramer spoke on the subject. After considerable discussion in which members of the Council participated the matter was laid over to a Committee of the Whole meeting. 16. v' Mr. Probst introduced a Bill entitled July 17th, 1917. "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. Repealing Subdivisions B.C. and-D. of Ordinance No. 65 New Series." which was laid over under a provision of the Charter. 17. Mr. Probst moved tat the Police Department be instructed not to collect the license on drays until final action of the Bill had been taken, seconded by Mr. Noy and carried. 18. v Ylr. Probst introduced a Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. To Amend Sections 21 and 22, and Repealing Sections 25 and 26 of Chapter III, Article I, of Ordinance No. 1, New Series, Known as the Municipal Code of the City of Alameda, Relating to Demands Against the City Treasurer." which was laid over under a provision of the Charter. 19, Mr. Probst introduced a Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. Consentin to Changing the Looation of the Present Webster Bridge now Being Maintained by the County of Alameda and the Board of Supervisors thereof across the Oakland Estuary Between the Cities of Oakland and Alameda, California, from its Present Location to the Location as Shown (Shaded in Both Dark and Light Green) upon that Certain Map entitled "Location Plan Proposed Joint Bridge to be Erected by County of Alameda and S. P. Co. Between Oakland and. Alameda", filed. July 17th, 1917, in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Alameda, and Granting to said County of Alameda, and the Board of Supervisors thereof the Right, Privilege, Consent and Permission to Construct and. Maintain the same Along, Across, Over and Upon Webster Street in the City of Alameda at the location as shown on the Map above Referred to and Granting to the Said County of Alameda and the said. Board of Supervisors thereof the right, Privilege, Consent and. Permission of Contracting with Any Corporation for the use of such Portions of such Bridge as said Board of Supervisors may Deem Advisable, and. Consenting to and Granting the said County of Alameda and the said Board of Supervisors, the Right, Privilege, Consent and. Permission of Joining and Contracting with the Southern Pacific Company, a Corporation, in the Erection and. Maintenance of such Bridge as a Joint Bridge under the Provisions of that Certain Act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled "An Act Concerning Bridges Across Navigable Streams", Approved February 25, 1897." which was laid over under a provision of the Charter. A map showing the location of the proposed new bridge accompanied the 111. After some discussion Mr. Otis moved that the District Lttorney's office be asked to send a representa- tive to be present at the next regular meeting of the Council to explain the proposition to the Council, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. Claims against the General Fund amounting to 02036.83; against the Police Fund amountint, to 082.10; against the Fire Fund amounting to 0411.06; against the Street Fund amounting to 01316.24; against the Health Fund amounting to 056.01; against the Park Fund amounting to 7.75; against the Recreation Fund amount ing to $5.05; against Municipal Improvement Pund No. 11, amounting to $8134.65; and against the Store Fund amounting to 0679.00 having been approved and audited by the propoer officials were listed by the Clerk as follows: GENERAL FUND. Alameda Baking Company Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Burroughs Adding Machine East Bay Water Co. Ink Ribbon Mfg. Co. Johnson Co., S. T. Krueckel, Geo. J. Municipal Electric Light Plant Bread for Pound h 2.00 Towel service 8.00 Inspection 4.00 Water 23.42 Typewriter Inspection 7.70 Stove Oil 17.91 AAuto hire 3.00 Labor and attendance (Fire Alarm) 50.00 ” (Simal system) 50.00 4 Payot, Stratford & Kerr Polk-Husted Directory Co. Recorder Printing & Publishing Smith Co. Euguene Testa, L. Times Star Co. TT tf it IT TT TT Scully, T. A. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Hunter Lumber Co. Municipal Electric Light Pacific 'Tel. & Tel. 00, Park Garage Polk-Husted Directory Co. Smith, F. J. Western Union Tel Co. Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. East Bay Water Co. Gotta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. Koerber, A. H. W. Lomax,- R. R. Municipal Electrit Light Plant Park Garage Polk-Husted Directory Co. Amorosa, A. Bach, Wm, Cavanaugh, Crocker Co., H. S. T. F. Day East Bay Water Co. Edward, W. S. Empire Foundry Co. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Finale, B. Fischer, C. F. Follrath, G. Ford, N. O. Gay, A. T. Giancoli, T. Hutchinson Co. Jorgenson, P. Kellogg, F. Kelly, Jas. Lenz, Louis C. Looney, F. M. Lopez, F. Mazzini, L. May, J. McClure, C. A. McElroy, M. Moorman, Z. Nielsen, N. C. 2ennock, M. Perata, A. Perry, Joe Pierson, H. Polk-Husted Directory Co. Powell Bros, Construction Co. Rhodes-Jamieson & Co. Samuel, W. J. Sanday, W. Sorenson, J. Stacklet, J. J. Stevens, A. F. Times Star Co. TV TV TT Tozier, D. L. Van Cott, A. H. Supplies Directories Co. Cal. decision Sup-olies Removing garbage AC,vertising Printing TT Painting Premium on bonds POLICE TD. Total Lumber Supplies Telephone Labor and material Directory Meals Clock rental FIRE FUND. Linen service Water and hydrants Supplies Feed. Horseshoeing Recharging battery Repairs and supplies Directory STREET FUND. Labor TV Supplies Labor Water Labor Castings Supplies Labor Supplies Labor Supplies Repairs Labor Rock Blacksmith ing Labor TT IT TT TV Supplies Labor TV TV TT TV Fuel Labor IT Directory Rock, screenings Rock Labor IT TT Repairs Labor Printing TT Labor TT HEALTH FUND. July 17th 1917. e, 4.08 21.00 9.oa 2.46 3.00 8.05 24.50 19.00 20.00 62.90 2036.83 4.66 .50 3.85 7.84 7.00 57.25 1.00 82.10 16.60 342.88 8,09 8.80 4.90 .50 22.29 7,00 tal 411,06 Total 7.00 2.00 33.00 7.55 39.60 17.12 2.00 107.80 9.78 27.00 3,37 03.00 14.50 6.13 33.00 39.20 2.94 38.50 29.62 39.60 39.60 29.06 1.40 33.00 39.60 6,00 38.50 31.50 13.72 33,00 33.00 25.50 7.00 192.62 44.00 33.00 24.00 20400 33.00 7.50 16.50 10.50 50.90 316.24 430 July 17th, 1917. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Parisian Laundry Times Ster Co. East.Bay Water Co. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. RE Mazzini, L. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Telephones Towel service Printing PARK FUND. Water Telephone '1ATION FUND. Supplies Telephone Total - Total - - - - Total MUNICIPAL =ROVE:MIT FUND NO. 11 Anderson & Ringrose Brewer, H. S. TV It It Catton, Thos. R. Gardner, U. S. Citizens Bank of Alameda Assignee, WM. B. Knowles Larson, Nele Mott, R. B. Roberts Mfg. Co. Sloane, W. & J. Clark & Sons, N. TV tt TV iT Ford, N. O. Goldstone, J. Koerber, A. H. W. Contract Equipment TV Connecting leaders Painting Superintendence Watchman Refund Lighting fixtures Shades, Porter School STORE FUND. Supplies It Printing Supplies Coal Total Total 2.20 6,28 10.50 56.01 6.75 1.00 • 7.75 4.00 1.05 0 5.05 07;00 36.50 37.75. 190.00, 137.00 156.00 2.00 475.00 513.10 680400 134.35 23.26 25.41 20.25 59.41 550.64 $ 679.00 Mr. Probs.; moved that the claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Otis and on roll call carried unanimously. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in regular session Tuesday evening, August 7th, 1917 Respectfully submitted 8.0clock.