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1918-03-05 Regular CC Minutes REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AL MEDA, • TUESDAY EV&TITTG, MLRCH 5TH, 1918. The meeting convened at 8:08 p. m. with Council-president Majors presiding, The roll was called and Councilmen Latham, Noy, Otis, Probst and President Majors were noted present . Absent:None. The Minutes of the regular meeting of Tuesday, February 19th were approved as read. The Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of Tuesay, February 26th were a proved as read. The following was received: The Auditor' s Balance Sheet far the month of February, 1918. Ordered filed. 1. `� Mr. Otis introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 117. Transferring 02121.88 From the Electric Light Fund to the Interest and Redemption Fund." Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. 2. y Mr. Otis introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 118. Transferring $7 ,956.07 from the Electric Light Fund to the General Fund." Mr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. 3. v An affidavit showing due public tion of Notice to Dealers in Motor Road Rollers was presented and ordered filed. In response to said notice the Clerk stat- ed he was in receipt of two bids . Mr . Latham moved that the bids be opened, second- ed by Mr . Probst and carried. Thereupon the Clerk opened and read the bids as follows : From the Austin Western Road Machinery Company, submitting road rollers at prices of $3800 and $3750. The bid was accompanied by a certified check in the 'amount of 0380.00. From the Graves-Spears Road Machinery Company, submitting bids at the following figures:: 4 4200, $3500 and yr 2540. The same was accompanied by a certified check in the sum of 420.00. Mr. Otis moved that they be referred to the City Manager, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried. The following communications were received: 4. Fro i the Mayor, Auditor and City Manager stating that tba.t had counted the money in theTreasury on the 25th day of February, 1918. Ordered filed. 5. / From the Board of Education requesting the purchase of the property owned by J:rs. Esther A. Lovejoy, for the use of the Longfellow School. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance making such purchase . • 6. ' W. E. Tucker, residing at Benton Street and Alameda Avenue, addressed the Council and complained against the playing of baseball by boys on the vacant lot at the rear of his premises. The matter was referred to the City Manager to report back at the next meeting of the Council. 7 . Mr. Marshall 7;oodworth appeared as Attorney on behalf of the property March 5th, 1918. 8. George W. Stewart asked that the provision relative to an asbestos curtain be amended so that a curtain of a fire-retardent nature could be substituted. Mr . Latham moved that the matter be left with the City Manager with power to act, seconded. by Mr. Noy and carried. 9. / Miss Mary E. Bishop of 2926 Lincoln Avenue, protested the proposed repair of the sidewalk lying in front of property owned by her at Sherman Street , north of San Antonio Avenue, which work was being done under Resolution of Intention No. 43, New Series. 10. Mr. John Landers spoke relative to the proposed laying of a sidewalk under the same proceedings in front of property owned by him on Central Avenue at the foot of Page Street, but interposed no protest against the same. 11. Mr. Probst introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 119. Resolution Ordering the !Work, Under Resolution of Intention No. 43, :New Series. " Mr. Latham seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was passed and adopted unanimously. 12. A Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series . Providing for Licensing and Regulating Certain Businesses, Professions , Callings and Occupa- tions carried on by Persons Conducting Amusement Parks and Recreation Grounds within the City of Alameda. " was introduced, • and : �a.s laid over under a provision of the Charter. Mr . Otis moved that a copy of the same be sent to the different amusement parks, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. 13. A Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. Repealing Ordinance No. 59 , New Series. "Es- tablishing A City Planning Commission, Providing for the Appointment Thereof, and Prescribing Its Powers and Duties", adopted and passed on the 23rd day of February, 1916 and Approved on the 25th day of February, 1916." was introduced and laid over under a provision of the Charter. 14. A Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. Providing for the Purchase of Certail Real Property in the City of Alameda to be Used for Public School Purposes. " was introduced and laid over under a provision of the Charter. 15. A Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series . Amending Section 521 of Ordinance No. 1, N. S. Known as The Municipal Code of the City of Alameda, Approved January 14, 1913. " came up for passage. Mr. Otis moved that the Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Mr. Noy and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. 16. A Bill entitled "A Bill For Ordinance No. New Series. Amending Section 414, Chapter 6, Article 7, of the Municipal Code. " March 5th, 1918. 17 . ✓ The matter of permitting the San Francisco, Oakland Terminal Railways to skip-stop was brought before the Council again by City Manager Hewes. Mr. James Potter of the Company addressed the Council and explained the matter. A map showing the proposed stops was also submitted. Mr. Otis moved that the stops as provided for on the map which had been prepared by the City Engineer in con- junction with the San Francisco, Oakland Terminal Railways be approved, except that no skipping be done in the business districts of Alamed and that the stop at Santa Clara Avenue and the west side of Bay Street be maintained, and further that no rolling stock be removed, seconded by Mr. Latham and carried. Claims against the . General Fund amounting to $3332.39 ; against the Police Fund amounting to 081.69 ; against the Fire Fund amounting to 039.83; against the Health Fund amounting to 034.17; against the Street Fund amounting to 01057.09; against the Relief Fund amounting to 031.51; against the Recreation Fund amounting to 079.29 ; against the Park Fund amounting to 06.92; against the Electric Light Fund amounting to 05, 281.83; against the Store Fund amounting to 06,71; and against the Municipal Improvement Fund No. 11 amounting to 034.50 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk as follows;- GENERAL FUND. Cheney, Charles H. Services, City Planning 5 150.00 Croll, F. J. Use of auto 25.00 Fischer, C. F. Repairing toilets 5.00 Ford, N. 0. Printing 22.25 Hewes, Charles E. Use of auto 25.00 Hughes, T. W. Services, City Planning 63.94 Majors, Greene Allowance as Mayor 50.00 Mazzini, L. Repairing 1.00 Municipal Electric Light Plant City lighting 2860.48 O'Brien, W. B. Board signs 4.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Gas 3.60 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Telephone rental and tolls 7.09 Purity Springs Water Co. Water 1.00 Railroad Commission Transcript 103.05 Times Star Advertising 10.98 Total 0 3332.39 POLICE FUND. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 4.85 Shreve & Barber Co. Cartridges 49 .34 Times Star Printing 10.75 Wilkens, J. H. Supplies 16. 75 Total $ 81.69 FIRE FUND. Fischer, C. F. Supplies 1.47 Garratt-Callahan Co. " 10.00 Jhonson, A. W. V. 'f 2. 35 Mazzini, L. Stove pipe .30 Municipal Electric Light Plant Batteries and repair work 1.72 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Gas 12.24 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls .13 Street Department Repairs 10.72 Times Star Advertising .90 T of al 04 39.83 HEALTH FUND. Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co. Supplies 1.30 Carpenter, T. R. R. Fare 29 .20 Mazzini, L. Supplies .50 Oakland Pioneer Soda Water Co. Water .50 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 1.10 Parisian Laundry Laundry 1.07 purity Springs Water Co. Water .50 T of a1 - - - 34.17 i i March 5th.,1918. STREET FUND. Labor 0 952.31 Ford , N. 0. Printing 29.25 Hickok, C. E. Incidentals 3.01 Holt Manufacturing Co. Supplies 54 .65 Jorgenson, P. Repairing 3.50 Mazzini, L. Supplies 2.40 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 3.43 O'Brien, W. B. Street signs 1.00 Standard Oil Co. Paint 5.64 Vosburgh, L.W. Supplies 1.90 Total 0 1057.09 RELIEF FUND. Ford, N. 0. Printing 5' 12.50 Western Dairy Co. Supplies 6.84 McGrath, J. Labor 12.17 Total , 31.51 RECREATION FUND. Fischer, C. F. Supplies ;1 .90 Hunter Lumber Co. Lumber 17.15 Mazzini, L. Catchers masks 6.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Gas 2.07 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 2.40 Spalding & Bros. , A. G. Supplies 45.62 Ti It Ti TT IT 1T 5.15 Total 54 79.29 PARK FUND. Lubben, J. G. Saucers 1.00 Valiance Nursery Trees 2.21 Vosburgh, L. W. Supplies 3.71 Total - - - - - - 6 .92 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Alameda Steam Laundry Assn. Towel service 3.00 Board of Public Utilities Incidentals 14.35 Citizens Bank Rental 40.00 Commercial Acetylene Welding Co. Recharging cylinders 4.34 Crane Co. Supplies 5.50 Eccles Smith Co. IT 70 . 75 Ford, N. 0. Printing 19 .50 General Electric Co. Supplies 10.72 Gilson Electrical Supply Co. TT 66 .10 TT TT IT TT 1i 550.72 IT TT It TT 1t 29.40 Goggin, & Co. , G. E. Premium 2.50 Great Western Power Co. Supplies 550 .79 Hawks , N. C. Meter books 35.20 Nairn., Edith G. Stenographer 5.00 Kelloggs Express Co. Express charges 6.88 Linde Air Products Co. Supplies 2.25 Marshall-Newell Supply Co. TT 7.25 Maxwell Hardware Co. TT 4.54 Moore , Chas. G. II 15.10 Nielsen, Henry G. Sign _tainting 3.00 'acific Gas & Electric Co. Gas , .09 Powell Bros. Construction Co. Patching and supplies 11.80 Roeblings Sons Co. , John A. Supplies 192.84 TT iT TT it TT 1T 191.05 Standard Oil Co. Oil and gasoline 2312.56 Sunset Lumber CO. Lumber 24.17 Times Star Printing 8.50 United Iron Works Supplies 47.60 Vosburgh, L. W. TT 33.84 Waterhouse & Lester Co. II 45.47 Weaver Ables-yells Co. 1T 23.40 Western Electric Co, it 634.89 Westinghouse E. & M. Co. TT 16.83 TT Tt 11 IT TT 11 290.45 Zeh. Carl R. It 4 1.45 Total 5 . 5281.83 STORE FUND. Fuller & Co. , W. '. Supplies 8 5.93 Lietz Co. , The A. Co-ordinate paper .78 Total tip 6 .71 March 5th, 1918. MUNICIPAL ITOROVEi\ NT FUND NO. 11. Hammond, James Permanent improvements 7 12.00 Wright , Paxton IT ,r 22.50 Total 0 34.50 Mr. Probst moved that the bills as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Noy and on roll call carried unanimously. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in regular session Tuesday evening, March 19th, 1918,. at 8 o'clock. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk.