Resolution 00631RESOLUTION 7T
A RESOLUTION CABLING AND PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A
SP20IAL ELECTION TO DE HELD IN ThE CITY OF AiiMEDAL STATE 02
OALIMORNIA, ON TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY ON MAY, 1923, FOR 2
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF SAID CITY, A PROPOSI-
TION
1 GRANT CERTAIN TIDE AND SUBMERGED LANDS TO THE UNITED
STATES OE AMPRICA FOR THE PURPOSES 1 A FAVAI E.
WILLEZAS, on February 5, 1920, the City of Alameda did srant, give, convey
and alienate unto the United States of America the certain tide and submerged lands
hereinafter clescrib3d for use as a naval base, which -grant wan authorized and approved
by vote of a majority of the electeru of uaid city at pcciai election held in said
city on the 31st day of January, 19211,
ANU WEETZAS, said grant was made upon the condition that 'unless the actual
work of development is commenced thereon before January 1, 1924," said lands should
revert to the City of Alameda,
AND Rh:2E3AS, it appears that said grant has not yet been accepted by the
United. States in the .manner required by law, and thut the actual work of devolbpment
thereon cannot be ocznencen before January 1. 1224, as re:pi:rod by said doed,
geL WiteiVoaS, the Wan :Francisco ahenlor of COMMEX0e has requested the City
Of alageda to call a special election and again sabmit to the elbotors of said city
the proposition to authorize another grant of said lands upon the condition that sold
grant be accepted by the United States and tee actual work of development FIR commenced
thereon before January' 1, 1925,
AFD WHWREAS, said Chamber of Oommerce has also agreed a. ray thr entire cost
of said opecial election, now therefore
IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the. Council of the City of Alameda as follows:
Section. 1. A special election is hereby called. and ordered to be held in
the City of Alameda, State of Galifornia, on Fuesday, the eighth day of May, 1923,
for the purpose of submdtting to the qualified eleotone of said city the proposition
to give, grant, oonvey and alien foreveg t the United States of America all those
certain tide and sahmer.:,:od lards belonging to the 6ity of Alamela lyira and being in
said city and mere particularly described an $0c-
tO Wit:
Beginning at the nerthrest corner of the City of Alameda,
thence. easterly along ti s northerly boundary line of the City
a point Cue north. of Station 179 of the Peralta Grart Lino, au
and. line age shown on that certain. map entitled. "Map of A:Lamed
filed July 30, 1900, in Map Book 23 on pages 74 to 70, Alameda
and running
of Alameda to
said station • •
a Marsh hand,"
County Records.
Thence southerly following along the said Perulta Grant Line. to a point
where said. Peralta Grant Dine 13 intersected. by the northwesterly boundary
line of 2roo hand Lot Number 6 in Section. 10, Township 2 South, Range 4 Nest,
az said line and lot are shown, on that certain map entitled 'Yap No. 2 Salt
Marsh and Tide Lards, situate in. the County of Alameda, State of Californa,"
as surveyed under the direction of G. FL Allardt, Chief Engineer, end filed
in
Li-o office of the Surveyor General of the State of California.
Thenne southwesterly in a direct line to the most. westerly corner of
Tide Land Lot Number 16 in Section 9, Township 2 South, Range / West, as
ohaon on said Tide Land Map.
Thence in a direct line southeasterly to the most westerly corner of
Tide Land Lot Number 6 in. Section 14, Township 2 t3outh, Range 4 VieSt, as
shown on said Tide Land Eap.
Thence due south to the south boundary line of tho• City of Alameda;
thence westerly along said . south. boundary line to the southwest corner. of
the City of Alameda: thence northwesterly along the southwest boundary line
ofethe 3ity of Alameda to the point of beginnins, ccntaining approximately
5340 acres.
Saving, excepting and excluding therefrom seventy acres, more or leas,
of said lands, owned by the City of Alameda, which are now occupied and used
by the Southern.. Pacific Company, as said excepted and excluded lands are now
shown and delineated on the official map of said dity of Alameda.
,sreal he hold
OCC. 2. The spabial election hereby called and ordered to be hell/end con-
ducted, and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and the returns therebf made,
and the result thereof ascertained, determined and declared a heroin provided, and in
all particulars not recito d. herein, according to the laws of the -tut e of California
providing for and governing elections in the it of Alameda.
The ballots to be used at aaid special election shall to ouch. a2 may to re-
quired by law to be used thereat and. in addition to any other matter required by law
to be printed thereon, shall appear thereon the followingu
MUNICIPAL T ICKET
To vote in favor cf tha proposition, and thereby authorize and
approve the granting of sold tide and submerged lands to the United
Otstos, stamp a cross (X) in the voting square to the right of the
word =S."
To vote against tae bropbsition and thereby refuse to authorize
and approve the granting of said tide and submerged lands to the
United States, stamp a cross (X) in the voting square to the right
of the word Yo,,
aj a. marks, except the cross (X aro forbidden. All distinguish-
ing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void— If you
wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the Inspector
of Election and obtain another.
Also said ballot shall have thereon i the following:
PROPOJITION that the City ............
of Ziamada give, grant and con- . .
vey to the United dtated a±
America forever, 5540 uorea,
aoproximately, of the tide and . .
submerged lands lying,' in the .
western part of said city, for oam.rna.,,,,o.ea.4,aa
naval 'ease purposes; brovidd, . .
however, that unless the actual
work of development is ocoumenced . NO .
thereon before January 1,
said lands ohall revert to said .
city. . 9 . 0 9 . . g V • g
Sample ballots containing the above ratter required to be printed
thereon shall be supplied to the electors of said City by the wiry clerk, but
o failure to receive such oample ballot shall not he held to invalidate 9a id
election or affect in any mariner tha legality o± any grant that may be author-
ized thereat,
Any qualified elector of the City of Alameda may vote at
said special election for or against the proposition herewith submitted, To
vote in favor of, and thoreby authorize and approve the granting of said tide
and submerged lands to the United dtatea for use as a naval base. as proposed,
he or sLo shall stamp a cross (X) in the voting square to the rigtt of tie
word 'YEN" printed opposite said proposition. Ts 70t0' against, and thereby
refuse to authorize the granting of said lands to the United :States as pro-
posed, he or she shall stamp a cross in the voting square to the right of
the word "NO" printed opposite said proposition.
A cross (X) stamped in the voting square to the right of the word
"YES" shall be counted as a vote in favor of, and to authoriz'e and approve,
the giving and granting of said tide and subirrged. lands to the United dtates
for the parpose aforesaid, whereas Ja-0.:,,S (X) Stardrea 1M the voting soda:re to the
ri.Ot of the WOrd . n70" shall be counted as a vote nct in favor of, and a refosal tp
authorise, the giving and granting of sold lands to the Uaited 3tates for the purpose
aforesaid.
See, 4- ibe elodtion predindta and polling places for t8 holding of said
special election shall ba the SFIITR as those eptablished by the Board. of Supervlsors
of Alameda County for holding the special odanty elwetion. which will be held on that
day throughout Alameda County, an9 . the election °Meets for conducting said spehial
eleption shall be the same as those appointed by the Board of fapervisors of said
county for holding said special county elestdon, and said election precincts, polling
places and election officers axe hereby established and appointed. for the special elec-
ticn hercty
The city clbrk is hereby directed to procure all sapnlien that may be neces-
sary to properly and lawfully condhket said special election.
The polls for said special election shall ba opened. at six o'clock a, my of
the dhy of said election and shall Ce kept open until seven o'clock b. mg of thp same
day Tiber the nulls shall be closed, except as otherwise provided. in. section 1164 of the
Political Code of the State on Oulifornia.
When the polls axe closed the officers of election ehall 'count the ballots
oast thereat, and canvass the votdo cast respeotively for and against the proposition
herein stated, and shall make return to the Cohnoil of the City of AlameCa in time,
form and manner a9 sdeaired for the. dounting, oanvasaing and retudming of votem
at other municipal elections held La oaid city.
3ec. "Sig If at sald special election, it shall appear that a majority of
all the electors of 3&la city voting anon said broncaltien, voted in favor thereof,
then said. preposition shall. be deemed to hare been 91 99 and aBfienred hjf thf
electors of seld sity, and a deed shall. thereupon bo made, exbouted and delivered
by. the :Mayor of said sityn on its behalf, giving, grantinm, conveydry: and alienating
said lands to the United. States of Arbrisa forever, for naval bass purposes, including fa.
yardu, dohka, repair shoos and all other public works connected. with like naval estab-
lishment of the Unated. States; provided, however, that unless the artuni 127Ork of de-
vhieninent is sommgrased thereon beforc ternary a, 1925, said lards shall report to said
city.
3ec, 6, The city. clerk is hereby directed to publish. a notice of said
election once a megk itlir each week prior thereto in the Alameda Times ttax. said
notice to be substantially in the following foxs4
303IBE OF EdECTifff 9N NYWBh BABB SITE'
Notice is hereby given that a special election abhil be held in the
City of Alamecia on Tuesday, Bay 8, 1923, on thh prongsition that the City
of fabyneda grant to thn Urited. States of America forever 5340 acres of
the tide and milomerged lands belongsIng to and. lying westerly and south-
erly of the highlands of said city for fah as a naval base, provided.
thgt uniems said lands are absented by the United States any thg astugi
work of dushdanniert is commbnced thereon be.fgru January I, 1925, said
.ferurt to sald city,
By Order of the City Council.
W. n, VagagfEh
City Olbrk,
Resolution No. 631.
the una.evaiwngd, hereby certify tbxi: the foregoing' Resolutfmn was
duly and. regularly introduced and adopted by the Council, of the City of Alameda
in special meeting assembled on the 9th day of atria, 1923, by the following vote,
L) wit:
AYES: Councilman Adams, Latham, Probst and President Otis, (4).
Neini; None.
ad.UNNT: Sounoilitan Tilden (1).
IN TiAlTIKONY IIIERESTU I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal af oict city this lOth oaj of 42711, 1923
VV. VARO3I,,'„
Oity Clerk of the City of Almeaa,
(6eal of the Sity of Alameda).
I hereby certify that the foregoing 12 a full, true add, correct aopy of
"Resolution No. 631. A Resolution bulling and providing far, and giving notice
of a special election to be held in the Oity of Alameda, dtate of California, on
'Tuesday, the eighth day of Tow, 1923, far the purpose of submitting to the eleetars
O f said city., a proposn to grant certain tide and submerged lands to the Nnited
States ef Amemisa for the purposes of a naval base," passed by the Council of the
City of a:lamed-a in special meeting assembled on the 9th day of aprit, 1923.
migsf3t(
iligrk 0 T-th9(City of Alameda.