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1911-06-20 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF TEE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1911. The meeting convened with Council President Bullock, presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen,Ohristensen, Waker, Krumb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Frcbst and Bullock (9) were noted present. None. absent. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 6th, 1911 were read and ordered approved, , The minutes of the adjourned meeting of June 9th, 1911 were read and ordered approved. A communication was received from the Auditor requesting authorization to go to Sacramento for the purpose of obtaining information regarding the making of cer- tain assessments in the interest of the city. Hr. Walker moved that permission be granted and that the expenses of said trip be limited not to exceed 0.0.00, second- ed by Mr. Christensen and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christen- sen, Walker, Krumb, IThmmond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Noes :None. Absent :None, Claims against the General Fund amounting to 50.20; against the Police Fund amounting to ',::278.75: against the Fire Fund amounting to 983.74; against the Street Fund amounting to l257.8; against the Library Fund amounting to ;,;;5.00; against the Park and Playground Fund amounting to :52.50 and against Municipal Im- ovement Fund. No. 9 (School) amountin to 4542.00 having been approved and audit- by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows: GENERAL FUND. Supplies v 1,00 Incidental expenses 7.50 Election Expense Mackenzie, Geo. G. Carpenter Work at City Pound 4.00 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Phone Perata, A. 7.emoving garbage Putzman, E. O. Repairs 5. Schneider, Henry Ink well IT Suwp]ies for Building Inspector Birder, F. Cron, F. J. Kellogg Express Co. 2.00 2.60 1.00 TI "' 71 TV ri " City Attorney VT It " Pound Tschich, J. Eepnirs and keys Underwood T7epewriter Co. Eerairs Vosburgh Co., J. B. Supplies White Diamond Water Co. Filtered Water 1.00 Total - -0 POLICE FUND. Alameda Daily Argus Stationery TV TV T7 1.50 U TI TI TV 2.50 Alameda Dardware Co. Buckets 1.60 Consolidated Motor Car Co. Auto supplies 2.45 ” o_nn .55 10.20 .80 11.50 .50 2.05 Brought worwa,.a. - Denser, C. Salary Lagagnos, 0. P. Photo supplies Miller & Roberts Refund of license Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Telephones Schneider, Henry Postage stamps and stationery Schoepf, Torn Services TT Pt Unna, Herman Meals Total FIFE FUND. Alameda Steam Laundry Association Linen and towel service Bechtle, Otto Repairs Constier & Sons June 20th, 1911. 60.45 100.00 2.00 10.00 4.45 9.25 78.30 9,00 5.50 278.75 15.80 VT 515,50 Crescent Supply House Surylies 11.50 Repairs .115 Rubber rolls 21.00 Horse shoeing 11,25 A. R. 5.00 J,; Lomax, P. R. 10,00 Morgan's PharInac7 Medicine 1.75 Oakland Gas Light & Heat Co. vas 31.59 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Switch .15 Peoples Water Co. Hydrants and water 303.57 Plot, H. C, Services rendered 5.00 Resso Co., G. Hauling 7.40 Rhodes-Jamieson .P.7 Co. Salt 2.40 Ric1,7erson, Al Repairs 1.15 Scott, Magner 87 Miller Feed 235.83 Sutherland's Pharmacy Medicine 2.90 Wagner, Oliver P. Hauling 5.00 Vicel, Louis H. Repairs .50 Total - PEET FUND. !dams, John Labor 32.50 Almeda Daily Argus Printing 8.50 Associated Oil. Co. Road. Oil 265.72 Bennett, Jas. Labor 32.50 Cavanaugh, W. lT 51,25 Clark & Sons Supplies 6.40 , N. Supplies u VT 71 u 71.60 77 VT 77 TI 31.40 Costa, Jeo, Labor 32.50 Frier, T. G. Goldstone, John Surrlies 21.41 Hasselgren, A. Labor Furey, F. P. Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. BRird. June 20th, 1911. Helmstein, 3. H. Kellogg Express Co. Lane, Thomas McKee, ,James Mc ah, James Morgan, Ross organ, W. H. Pennock, Flora, assg. M. Pennock iintree, W. A. Putzman, E. 0. Rhodes-Jamieson & 11 11 VI TP Schneider, Henry Snow, G. A. Stevens, A. F. Sullivan, Nora, Ass g. J. Sa1va.1 2ofanelii, 2. FraYssac, Ph. Vacarazza, A. Wooley, J. C. Forward - Hardware Expressage Labor 11 Assisting City Engineer Labor '7 11 Repairs Materinj 11 TV Supplies Labor Totva - LIBRARY FUND. Munson Supply Company Supplies PARK AND PLAYC,ROUNL FUND GOff, THomas Painting MUNICIPAL. IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 9 (SCHOOL) Klenck & IU11e On contract 552.53 2.00 32.50 10.00 21.P5 5'2•50 7.50 32.50 .65 115.70 146.05 71.10 32.50 32.50 02.50 32,50 02.50 00.00 41257.28 5.00 52.50 4542.00 Mr. Hammond moved that the claims be paid as read, seconded by Mr. Christensen and, carried by the following vote Ayes:Counclimen Christensen, Walker, T.rumb, Ham- mond Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Prohet and Bullock, 9). Noes ;None. Absent: done. A communication was received from the Roliee and Fire Commission requesting that the sum of .1_77.49 be set aside to cover certain exnenses incurred toward the improvement of certain fire apparatus. Walker moved that the request be grant- ed, seconded by Mr. HamnoJ-LL, 6..da carried. by the following vote. Ayes;Councilmen Christensen, wal,er, ",:rumb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Buflock, (9) . Noes :None. Absent: None. A commnnication was received from the .1-olice an(' Commission requesting permission to have the police auto patrol and ambulance insured against loss by fire Mr. Erumb moved that the matter be referred to the Fire. and Police Committee of the Council with rower to act, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. Jos. R. Helen rresented an application for insurance on the police automobile. Ordered filed. A communication was received from G. *;;. Christensen, Deputy City Clerk- and. Deputy Assessor requastin a two weeks vacation commencing June 15th, 1911. Mr. ;Crumb ,7une 20th, 1911. A communication was reaaived from Leon H. Ader, Deputy Collector requesting a two weeks vacation commencing June 26th, 1 11. :Ir. Walker moved that it be granted seconded by Mr. Krumb and arried. ,A communication was received from the Racing and qames Committee for coning Fourth of July celebration asking penr.ission to use High Street, from the Tidal Canal brida'e to Santa Clara Avenue, f!to a course to hold siz bicycle races on July 4th. Mr. Krumb moved that it be granted, seconded by Mr. Walker and carried. An affidavit was presented showing due publication of the delinquent tax list of 1910-1911. Ordered filed. The following names persons were granted liquor licenses at the following addresses:- GPO. ()ten, at the northwest corner of Encinal Avene and High Street : M. H. Hughes, Crescent Hotel, northeast corner of Enaina:l. Avenue ancl Park Street: Henry F. Brink, at the southeast corner of Linooln Avenue and Park Street: Fritz, Braemar,- at 1545 Park Street: Nicholas Rienoaker, at 1555 Park Street: Wm. O. Kochendorfer at 1527 Park Street : Fred J. Bormann & Co. at 1525'Thrh Street: A. Ahesson & Co. at 1429 Park Street: R. W. A. Postel at 11 :Park Street: m. 3- es at 1310 71ark Street : H. Joost & Co. at 21.70 Enainal Avenue: Beckmann,Bormann & Co. at 1917 ]lacific Avenue: Mrs. Jacob H. Sommer, at 1226 Lincoln Avenue: Muller Bros. at 1445 Bay Street: Eostering & Campe at 046 Santa Clara Avenue : J. G. Croll, at Encinal Hotel, northeast corner of Vebster Street and Central Avenue; Goo. H and Sue Seebeck at the northeast corner of Santa Clara Avenue and Webster Street : F. W. :Brandt, at 1601 Webster Street ..17nd G. W. and . W. Johnston at 1629 Webster Street. Mr. Hammond moved that they be grented, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the follol-ing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christensen, Walker, Yrumb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bul lock, (9) . Noes :None Absent :None. The following made application for gratuitous licenses : John 5.. 0 J3rien, to solicit orders for enlargement of photographs: W. J. McEldoweny, to distribute almanacs H. O. Shepherdson to distribute patent food in samples, known as Yellogsgs Corn Flakes. Dir. Walker moved that they be granted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. 'A communication was received from Percy V. Long, City Attorney of an Francisco requesting the City of Alameda to join with other bay 'cities in the interest of the Hetah Hetehy valley water supply. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter he referred to the Public Utilities Committee, seconded by Mr. Walker and carried. A petition was received from Mrs. 0. MaKiernan accompanied by consent of some of the property owners to move a one-story frame building from 611 Central Avenue to the south side of Taylor Avenue about 195 feet east of Fifth Street. A petition of remonstrance was received from other property owners on Taylor Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets protesting against granting such permission. Mr. ristensen moved the matter he referred to the Street Committee and. Street SuperintenYen, seconded by A Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication Was received from the City Attorney in which he gave it as his opinion that the Park and Playground Coinmision had no power to discharge an employee in and about the parks and playground, and that such power lay only in the hands of the City Council. Mr. Hammond moved that it be filed, seconded by Mr. Christensen and carried. June 20th, 1911. a Board of Park and -Playground Commissioners and introduced a bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance 1.0. Repealing Ordinance No. 505 of the City of Alameda, Establishing a Board of Park and Playground Commissioners and Prescribinp. the Duties and Powers of said Board" which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. ,Mr. I(rumb moved that all Troceedings of the Council for the improvement of Mound Street, under Resolution of Intention No. 766 be rescinded, seconded by Er. Hammond and carried. ,Er. Krumb introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED, That the public interest and convenience require and that it is the intention of the Council. of the City of Alameda to order the following street work to be done in said city, namely: That Mound Street from the southern line of San Jose Avenue to the northern line of Calhoun Street, and including the crossings of Adams Street, Vlashington Street end Fillmore Street with Mound Street, be im- Proved as follows: That the entire width of the roadway, between said limits, and including the roadway of said crossings, be re-graded to the official. grade; that combined concrete curbs and gutters. ,(carb to he S inches by 14 inches in cross- section dimension and gutter to be feet in width,) be constructed on the curb lines of said street and on the curved corners of said crossings between the said limits; that two (2) part circle, corrugated, iron culverts, one with and one with- out branches and manholes, shall he constructed, one on the eastern and one on the wes eni side of each of the crossings above mentioned.; that the roadway of said street between said limits and including sai crossings, but excepting that por- tion of said roadway occupied by gutters, be macadamized with a ayer of broken trap rock eight inches in thickness. That said culverts to be constructed hereunder shall he of part-circle gated American Ingot iron in accordance with "Plan for Corrugated Iron Part-Circle Culverts' adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda iday 3rd , 1910, and on file in the office of the City Clerk of said city, which plan is hereby referred to and made a part hereof. The Alameda Daily Argu is hereby designated as the daily newspaper pub- lished and circulated in this City in which this resolution, and the Street Super- intendent's Notice of the passage thereof, shall be published. The Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution by two successive insertions in said newspaper, and post the same for two days conspicuously near the Chamber door of this Council. The Resolution was seconded by Mr. Christensen and it was adopted and passed by the foil owin rote. ,..yes :Councilmen Christensen, 'Walker, Krumb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Noes:None. Absent: None. Mr. I'rumb offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer be and hereby is directed to make Plans and Specifications for the following street work to be done in said City, namely: That a salt- lazed, vitrified iron-stone sewer, six inches in inside diameter, with 4-inch Y branches, and without house connections, be constructed in Grand Street in a right line frem the existing manhole at the crossing of Grand Street and Dayton Avenue along the center line of Grand Street to the existing manhole at the easterly end of the South Side Intercepting Sewer as per Resolution of Trii7arl+inri 7n_ 7A:7) rikan-ntpa hv this Council. May 16th, 1911, And that the Clerk June 20th, 1911. be instructed to notify the City Engineer of the adoption of this Resolution. The Resolution was seconded by Mr. Walker and it was adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christense, Walker, Xrumb Hammond, Spenee, Ell Morgenstern, Probet an ullook, (9) . Noe :None Absent :None. The City Engineer presented Plans and Specifications for the conetruotion of a sewer in Grand Street, under Resolution of Intention No. 763, and thereupon Mr. Krumb offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED, That the .lans and Specification furnished by the City Engineer of the City of Alameda, to this Council for the following street work to be done in said. City, namely: That a sa1tg1azed, vitrified, ironstone sewer, six inches in inside diameter, tith 4-inch Y branches, and without house connections, be constructed in Grand Street in a right line from the existing manhole at the crossing oe Grand Street and Day- ton Avenue along the center line of Grand Street to the existing manhole at the easterly end of the South Side Intercepting Sewer, under Resolution of Intention No 763, adopted by the Council of said City May 16, 1911, be and the same are hereby adopted and approved. And the Clerk if directed to filed the same. Mr. Christensen seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Christensen, Walker, Krumb, Hammond,Spence, Ells, Morgenstern,3?robst and Bullock, (9). Noes:None. Absent :None. Mr. Krumb offered the foliweing Resoleltion and moved its adortion: WHEREAS, It appears to the satisfaction of this Council that Resolution of Inten- tion No. 763 for the work of constructing a sewer in Grand Street from the existing manhole at the crossing of Grand Street, and Dayton Avenue to the existing manhole at the easterly end of the South Side Intercepting Sewcr in the City of Alameda, adopted by this Council, May 16th, 1911, has been posted and published according to law, and that no legal objection to the doing of said work has been filed with the City Clerk of seed City. RESOLVED, That the public interest and convenience require and the Council of the City of Alameda hereby orders the following described street work to be done in said. City, according to the plans and speoifications adopted therefor, namely: Thet a salt-glazed, vitrified iron-stone sewer, six inches in inside diarneterf with 4-inch Y branches, and without house connections, be constructed in Grand. Street in a right line from the existing manhole at the crossing of Grand Street and Dayton Avenue along the center line of Grand Street to the existing manhole at the easterly end of the South Side Intercepting Sewer. The Clerk of this City is hereby directed to publish this Re olutien for two days in the Alameda Daily Argus, a daily newspaper published and circulated in this City, and which is hereby designated for that purpose. He is also directed to post con- spicuously for five days near the Chamber Door of the sad Council, notice of said work with specifications inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work ordered, and to publiehnotice of said work inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work and referring to the specifications posted or on file, also for two days in the said. Alameda Daily Argus, the newspaper hereby designated for that purpose. Both of the said notices shall require a certified check or a bond, either as prescibed Ira law and for an amount not less than teA per cent of the aggregate of the proposal, and shall name Wednesday. the 5th day of July, 1911. as the day hereby designated June 20th, 1911. received. Mr. 1:ialiker seconded the Resolution and it was adopted and passed by the follow- ing vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen, Walker, -11:rnimb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, 1:4orgen- stern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Noes :None, Absent :None. In accordance with the instruction contained in Resolution of Intention No, 760 the lepartment of Electricity presented a report concerning the proposed improvement, accompanying the same were Plans and Specifications; estimate of the cost of same fix- ine: the amount at ;;I:)2891.31; diagram, showint, the district referred to in said Resolu- tion, the boundaries and dimensions of the respective subdivisions of the land within said district and assessment roll of the total amount of the cost and expenses upon the several subdivisions of land in said district in propoWtion to the estimated benefits to be received by such subdivisions, which were ordered filed? and thereupon Mr. Krumb offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- WHERIF1AS, in accordance with the instruction s contained in Resolution No. 760, adopted April 16th, 1911, and in conformity with the provisions of an Act of the L egislature of the et ate of California, entitled "An Act to Provide for the lihting of public streets, lanes, alleys, courts and places in municipalities, and for the assessment of the costs and expenses thereof upon the property benefitted thereby," approved March 21, 1905, and acts amendatory thereof, the Board of Electricity of the City of Alameda, has filed with the Clerk of the City Council its report; therefore be it 17171,4411, hat Tuesday, the leth h- ef3entl-d. of July, 7911, at the hoer of 5 o'clock P . M. at the Council Chamber of the City Council, in the City Hall, o the City of Alameda at the northwest corner of Santa Clara Avenue end Oak Street, be and the same are hereby appointed as the time and place for hearing protests in relation to the proposed improvements particularly descry desorii:'eU in said resolution and report. RESOLVED, That the Clerk be and he is hereby directed to. sive notice of said hearing es provided by said Act of the Legislature, and that the Alameda Daily Argus be and it is hereby designated as the daily newspaper published and circulated in this municipality in which said notice eha..D be pnbtished, and that the Clerk be and he is hereby directed to publish said notice for a period of two days in said daily newspaper, and to post said notiee as required by law. Mr. Christensen seconded the Resolution and it was adorted and passed by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen, 17n:l'ner, 7rumb, Henmond, Spenee, Ells, Liork:enstern, Probet and Bullock, Noes:None. Absent ;one Street Superintendent Frodden Treeented a report that the work of grading, curb- ing, mecadRmiing and otherwise improving Chestnut Street from the southern line of Clinton Avenue to the concrete bulkhead at the south end of Chestnut Street, done by Powell Bros. Construction Company, under Resolution of Intention No. 758 had been f aithfully finished and completed under hds direction and to his satisfaction. Order- ed filed. Street Superintendent Frodden presented a report that the york of grading, curb- ing macedamilinc and otherwlse improving College Avenue from the southern line of San Jose Avenue to the northern line of Calhoun Street, done by Powell Bros. Conetruc- tion Company, contractors, under private contract had been faithfully finished and June 2Cth, 1911 A bill. entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. Electing to have an Independ- ent Assessment made by the City Assessor for the Cm rent Year" introduced by Mr. Bullock, Jnne 6th, 1911 came up for final passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr. Probst moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Walker and carried by the following vote. Ayes :Councilmen Christensen, Walker, Krumb, Hammond, Spence, Ells, Morgenstern, Probst and Bnilock, (9) . Noes:None. Absent :None A bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. Determining later Rates and Fixing the Compeneetion for Water Furnished for Private and Public Purposes in the City of Alameda Turing the Year commencing July 1, 1911 and Ending June :70, 1912" introduced by Mr. Bullock, June 6th, 1911 came lan for final passage end was read by the Clerk. Mr. Christensen moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. pence and cnrried by the folloleing vote. Ayee :Counoil.men Cbrieteneen, Walker, Erma, Hammond, Spence, and Bullock, (7). NoesCouncilmon Morgenstern and Probet, (2). Absent :None Mr. Hemmond reported that he had made arrangements with the Southern Pacific Company and the Alaska Packers Association by which the said Associetion would allOw the said Company to place their poles to carry power wires across the said Aseocia- tion'e property and edvised that the proposed Ordinance grentine: the said Compeny a franchise for said poles and wires on Grand Street and Buena Vista Avenue be voted down. Thereupon a bill, entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No iL Granting to the Southern Pacific Company, a Railroad Corporation, and to its Successors and Assign'', iihect to Pevocation at the Pleasure of the Council of the City of Alameda, the Right, Pri- vilege ind Franchise to Erect and Maintain a Line of ':,00den Poles Beginning at the Crossing of Cleyent Avenue and Grand Street: thence nouthcrly along Grand Street to Buns, Viste f.venne; thence resterly along Buena Virtu'. Avenue to its Intersection with the Right of Tay of the Central Pacific nailwey Company; and to Attach to and Maintain and Operate upon said Poles, 7:ires for the Transmission of Electric Power and to Connect such Tires with Faoctric Power Tires of the said Southern Pecific Company" introduced by Mr. Hammond Tune Gth, 1911 was presented to the Council for finvl passage and read by the Clerk. Mr. Hammond moved that it be adopted, seconded by Mr. Spence and lost by the following vote. Ayes None, Noes :Councilmen Chrieten- sen, Welker, Krnmb, Hammond, Fpence, Elle, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Absent :None. J bill, entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. Establishing the Grade of Bishop Street" was introduced by Mr. Krumb and laid. over under the provisions of the Charter. A hill. entitled "A Bill for Ordinance Yo. For the Protection of Curbing" was introduced by Mr. Krumb and laid over under the provisions of the Charter. A Bill, entitled "A Bill for Ordinence No. Providing for the Cobveyence by the City of Alameda of certain parcels of lend to T. Mizner and Gertrude M. Bradley for the Purpose of Making College ;'venue, south of Sen Jose Avenue, of a uniform width of 40 .et" which was introduced by Mr. Mrumb on June 6th, 1911 ceme up for final passage and was read by the Clerk. Mr. Krumb moved, its adoption, seconded by Mr. Walker and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Couneilmen Christensen, \Ualker, Krumb, Hammond, Spence, Fals, Morgenstern, Probst and Bullock, (9). Noes :None. Absent None. The matter of the report concerning the informtion regaraing the emergency hospital received from the Board of Health and laid over from the last meeting of June 20th, 1911 Public EuilCings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Health, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. Judge P. B. Tappan addressed the Council protesting against any action that might curtail the dimensions of the present court-room in the basement of the City Hall by enlargement of the emergency hospital and earnestly requested the Council to provide him with adequate quarters to carry on the business of his court. Mfr. Probst moved that the City Attorney be requested to give an opinion ss to whether two rates for water could be introduced, seconded by Kr. Walker and carried. Thereupon the City Attorney, verbally, reported that it could not be done, that in fact is such action should be taken by the Council it would be a misdemeanor. Mr. Hammond reported that he had had a conversation with railroad officials regarding the complaints against the car seats on the new electric cars and stat- ed that he had been informed that these seats had not been determined on by railroad company as permanent seats, but that the said company was experimenting on the same. Mr. Hammond reported that certain matters pertaining to the welfare of the Alameds side of the Oakland Harbor would be taken up by the Harbor Commission at a meeting of same on Thursday evening ney:t, June 22na, 1911. Mr. Krumb moved that the Clerk be direr:tee, to address a conrunicetion to the water company notifying it not to lay any more water mains in the City of Alameda lees than four inches in diameter. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until, the next regular meeting 1,cednesday, July 5th, 1911, 7;30 p. m. City Clerk.