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1912-09-04 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AL/ITEDA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1912. The meeting convened with Council President E. B. Bullock presiding The roll was called and Councilmen Krumb, Walker, MacRae, Spence, 1311s and Bullock, (6) were noted present, and Councilmen Hammond, Morgenstern and Probst, (3) absent. Mayor Noy arrived and took the Chair as Presiding Officer. The Minutes of the meeting of August 20th, 1912 were read and ordered approved. Councilman Morgenstern arrived during the reading of the Minutes and was noted present. 01ais ainst the General Fund amounting to $137.21; against the Police Fund amounting to $264.95; afainst the Electric Light Fund amounting to $10,352.88; against the Street Fund amounting to 01826.05; against the Library Fund amounting to $562.36; against Local Improvement Fund No. 772, Material, amounting to $150.00; against Local Improvement Fund No. 784, Material amountin g to $2147.63; against Local Improvement Fund No. 784, Labor, amounting to $534.95 and against the Park and Playground Fund amounting to $203.95 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:- GENERAL FUND. Alameda Daily Argus Advertising $ 6.42 Printing 30.00 Fitz, Geo. L. Collecting 40.45 Pacific Tel. N Tel. Co. Switches 3.40 Peoples Water Company Water 26.50 War Dept. U. S. Army Rent 10.96 v/est Disinfecting Co. Supplies 17.50 Total - 137.21 TT IT It Conrad, John Plotz, H. C. Pries W.G. POLICE FUND. Incidentals Vacation Sp Edw. Swanson Services Total - EMCTRIC LIGHT FUND. Alameda Daily Argus Advertising $ 1.45 TT 9 Printing 11.50 IT 9 Advertising .63 Anti-Teredo Paint Co. Paint 27.50 Baird, J. V. Blacksmithing 1.50 Banta, Chas. F. Real Estate 1850.00 Board of Electricity Incidentals 18.40 Clark, H. D. Premium on Bond 7.50 Crane Co. Supplies 16.91 Crocker Co., H. S. Addressograph Supplies 1.95 Began Belting Co. Supplies 3.40 Dow Pumping Engine Co. Geo. E. Repairs 22.75 TT 0 18.20 90.00 90.00 66.75 -0 264.95 Dow Pumping Engine Co. Fischer, C. P. Fisk Rubber Co. Gay, A. T. Hiller Company, The Holabird-Reynolds Company September 4th, 1912. Repairs 4 2.50 Material 1.59 Supplies 56.61 Blacksmithing 8.75 Globes 423.60 Supplies 74.75 IT IT If 73.40 Hiint, Mirk & Co. TT 1.75 Johns-Manville Co. H. W, TT 8.43 King, A. R. Horseshoeing 6.50 Koerber, A. H. W. Feed 68.10 Lomax, R. R. Horseshoeing 5.25 Marshall-Newell Supply Co. Supplies 5.66 Mason, F. E. Rental of 1335 Park St. 30.00 Pacific Cycle & Arms Co. Sundries & Repairs 10.40 Pacific Freight & Trans. Co. Freight .25 Pacific Refining & Roofing Co. Paint 272.39 Pacific States Electric Co. Desk Fan 14.60 TT IT TT II Supplies 10.56 IT IT IT TT Lamps 28 .81 TT 11 IT TT IT 2.35 IT TT IT IT TT 63.82 IT IT 11 11 Irons 28.81 IT TT 11 IT Supplies 23.96 IT IT IT . 11 II 32.65 II If IT If 11 2.62 II IT If IT 11 2.62 IT TT 11 TT TT 9.90 TT TT IT If Lamps 220.50 IT IT TT IT Supplies 3.53 It IT IT TT IT 49.20 TT IT IT IT If 12.05 If T1 11 II IT 7.78 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Phone Service 26.60 Park Garage 46.20 Labor and supplies Peoples Water Co. Water 22.72 Plummer & Son, Geo, E. Material 55.00 IT IT IT IT TT Lumber 40.60 Powell Bros. Construction Co. Repairing Sidewalks 37.00 IT IT TT TT IT It 55.50 Al Rickerson Sundries 2.40 Roeblings Sons Co. John A. Supplies 252.31 TT IT 11 If IT TT 1.10 Standard. Oil Co. Fuel Oil 1162.76 TT TT If Distillate 1.80 IF Gasoline 18.50 TV TV September 4th, 1912. United Iron Works If TT IT Vosburgh Co. J. B. TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV Westinghouse E. & M. Co. 9 9 9 9 9 IT 9 9 IT 9 9 9 9 9 TT 9 9 9 9 IT 9 9 9 9 9 9 IT 9 IT 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 IT 9 9 9 ' TT 9 The White Company TT TT TT Whittier-Cobrn Co. Young Supply Co. R. S. Alameda Daily Argus It TT If TT TT If Amorosap V. Anderson, R. Associated Oil Co. Britt, W. Clark & Sons, N. Hutchinson Co. Jamison J. S. Johnson, W. Jones, O.E. Longley, C. S. Mazzini, L. Moore • Co. Chas. C. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Pennock, M. TT IT Powell Bros. Construction Co. TT 11 TT IT Samuel W. J. Serralunga, L. Squires & Byrne Co. Sutton, James E. Trense, Guseppe Supplies $ 15.10 1.00 6.75 23.10 20.55 Transformers 301.48 274.43 304.18 Meters 342.50 298.40 Meter Seals 1.15 Supplies 10.00 Transformers 28.70 Supplies 20.5.0 iV 28.49 Motor Truck 3350.00 Speedometer 25.00 Oil 13.13 Supplies 9.00 Total - 1O,352.88 STREET FUUD. Printing 8.50 4.50 TV If TT If TV If IT IT IT Labor Teaming Road Oil Teaming Supplies Water Teaming IT If Labor Repairs Supplies Rental s . Switches Teaming Coal Concrete Rock Bulkhead. Construction labor Labor 12.50 55.00 27.50 258.15 94.50 5.44 1.99 135.00 10.00 270.00 13.75 5.00 68.60 3.75 135.00 24.00 7.00 438.10 11.25 .160.00 Supplies 21.52 . Assisting City Engineer 5.00 Labor 50.00 Total - ago WM - $ 1826.05 September 4th, 1912. LIBRARY FUND. Alameda Free Library Petty Expenses $ 17.83 Alameda Daily Argus Printing -13.50 Cassell & Company Book 3.13 Clark Co. A. H. IT 5.40 Feldhamer, L. Newspapers 12.00 Funk, & Wagnalls Co. Books 15.10 Lawrence, H. J. Rebinding 146.30 National Tribune Co. Books & Subscriptions 3.50 Newbegin, J. J. Books 198.17 Patrick& Co. Stanps 7.00 Peoples Water Co. Water 2.03 Rogers, Lily Substitute 15.00 Scribners Sons, has. Books 83.70 Lamps and Labor 10.70 Book 4.00 Rent 25.00 Total - 562.36 LOCAL IR0VEMEN T P FUND NO. 772. (SUPPLIES) Frodden, V. M. Restoring ditches 4 150.00 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 784. (MATERIAL) Crane Co. Supplies IT IV Pipe Pacific States Electric Co. Wire Strom Electrical Co. Slattery, Patrick Volberg, C. C. . IT IT IT If 11 11 IV IT IT TT IT If IT Conduit TV Powell Bros. Construction Co. Concrete Bases IT TT TV TT IT !I IT Wagner, J. R. Adams, J. Ashman, J. S. Bacon, L. G. Brink, H. S. Bulman Geo. Costa, J. Croll, M. Dalushe, J. Follrath, Geo. Freese, M. Hague, F. Rneh. 1_ TT IT IT IT TT IT IT IT IT TV TT If TV IT IT TV Horse and waganhire. Total - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 784. (LABOR). Labor ' 3.04 18.47 44.24 382.54 354.92 354.92 187.50 187.50 187.50 187.50 187.50 52.00 2147.63 6 17.20 15.95 16.90 17.20 19.40 17.20 15.95 15.95 17.50 15.95 .17.20 5( 11 September 4th, 1912. Ka.nuk3 P. Kyes 0. Lane, T. Longle.Y, 0. Louis, H. Montague . Moritsen, J. Norden, H. Pryal, C. Samuels, W. Sanday, W. Shqnnon, T. Sorenson, J. Stoll, G. Stoner, F. Troute, E. E. Wagner, F. J. Walkup, F. C. Whaley, Geo. Labor TT Total - PARK AND ?LAYGROUND FUND. Alameda Daily Argus Advertising 1.47 Alameda Paper Co. Supplies 4.32 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rental 2.25 Peoples Water Company Water 195.95 Total - - - - 203.95 Mr.Bullock moved that the bills as read be ordered paid,seconded by Mr.Spence and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Walker,Krumb,»ac Rae,Spence,Ells Morgenstern and. Bullock,(7). Noes:None. Absent:Councilmen Hammond and Probst,(2). A report was received from the Mayor,Auditor and City Clerk certifying that they had on August 31st counted the money in the hands of the City Treasurer and found the amount to be $109,008.02 and that the said amount agreed with the Auditor's books. 17.20 17.80 16.90 16.90 17.20 15.95 .17.20 15.95 10.30 17.50 17.50 17.20 17.20 17.50 16.25 17.50 14.70 17.80 17.50 534.95 Ordered filed. A report a receaved from the Muiicipa1 Electric Light P1 or the fiseal year ending June 30th 1912. Ordered filed. W.F.Davis presented an application for a gratuitous license to peddle fruit and vegetables. Mr.Spence moved that it be granted the same to include the wagon license, seconded by Mr.Krumb and carried. G.W.Christensen,City Hall Deputy presented an application for a vacation of two weeks to commence September 4th 1912. Mr.Krumb moved that it be granted,seconded by Mr.Bullock and carried. A communication was received from Wilsie M.Martin.thanking the Council for its action in denying a permit to the Alameda Athletic Association to hold a boxing contest in the Wigwam at the south end of Webster Street. Ordered filed. A communication was received from the League of Cala.Municipalities requesting that delegates be appointed from Alameda to attend the convention of s e to be held in Berkeley from September 23 to 28,1912. Mr.Krumb moved that the Mayor be authoriz- September 4th 1912. A report was received from the Superintendent of the Municipal ifleetric Light Plant regarding the complaint that hadbeen made against the maintenance of a guy wire in front of the residence of Mr.H.H.Mc Lellan at 1544 Court Street,in which he stated that it was absolutely necessary to hold the pole in position and that the guy wire complained of was the most presentable that the said pole was maintain- by the Telephone Company and used jointly. Mr.Walker moved that the matter be referred to the City Clerk to take up with the Telephone Company in an effort to obtain relief for the complaining party,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried. A communication was received from the Board of Electricity stating that it was taking up with the Electrical Contractors Association the complaint against the maintenance by the said. Board of a place of business to sell electrical sup- plies. Ordered filed. A report was received from the Finance Committee on the estimates that had been filed by the various City Departments in which it estimated the amount nec- essary to carry on the City business for the ensuing year at ';205306.00 and that the tax rate would be on each 4100.00 the sum of $1.09. Mr.Hammond moved that the report be filed,seconded by Mr.Walker and carried and thereupon Mr.Bullock offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED,That the taxes for the City of Alameda,be and are hereby levied for the current fiscal year as follows:- On each $100.00 of the assessed valuation of all property both real and per- sonal,in therCity of Alameda,and all property assessed on the Assessment roll of said City for the current fiscal year a tax of 0..09 which is hereby apportioned as follows:- General Fund - .5336 Street Fund .2066 and separately there shall be levied. for the following purposes Health Fund 9 .0305 Library Fund - .0610 Park & Playground Fund ---------------- 3 % .0744 Interest & Redemption $ .1839 Mr.Mac Rae seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the fol- lowing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morget- stern and. Bu lock,(8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman ?robst,(1). A communication was received from H.Krusie,Chairman of the Harbor Commission to whom had been referred the petition of the Crowley Launch and Tow-boat Co.,for permission to lease the water front property on the Oakland. Harbor east of Webster Street and owned by the City,requesting information as to the legality of the City's right to lease the said property for a term of ten years. Mr.Krumb moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried. A communication was received from the Board of Free Library Trustees recom- mending that the contract for installing the metal wire glass windows in the Libra- ry Building be awarded to the Rulofson Metal Window Works,it being the only bid- ders for the sum of $1158.00--Specification A. Mr.Mac Rae moved that the recom- mendation be adopted,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern and Bullock, September 4th 1912. Army,reporting that the trestle formerly used by the Railroad across the San Leandro bay had been removed. Ordered filed. A protest was received from Geo H.Mastick and several others against the grant- ing of permission to allow the Railroad Company to run a power line along Pacific Avenue without first having a chance to be heard in opposition. Mr.H : iond moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Electricity,seconded by Mr.dalker and carried. A signed contract was presented from D.J.Lynch for the boring of a well in Lincoln Park. Ordered filed. A communicationilwas received from the Board of Health reporting that it had complied with the provisions of Ordinance No.604,Section 2,by selecting the style of muzzles to be provided for dogs. Ordered filed. Two bonds were presented by the Argus Publishing Co.,to take the place of the two now on file to cover the contmacts now held by the said Company for do- ing the City Advertising and. Job Printing,with the United. States Fidelity and. Guaranty Co.,as surety. The City Attorney reported that they were in due form and thereupon Mr.Ells,offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:- WHSREAS,the Argus Publishing Company entered into a contract with the City of Alameda on the 15th day of February,1912,to do the city job printing;and. WHEREAS,accompanying said contract was a bond for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract,and,whereas,T.G. Daniells and Ed.R.Allen,the sureties upon said bond,desire to withdraw and be re lieved of all responsibility therefrom,and,whereas,said Argus Publishing Company offers a new bond of the United. States Fidelity and. Guaranty Company,a corporation, conditioned the same as,and to take the place of and be accepted in lieu of said bond upon which said T.G.Daniells and. Ed.R.Allen are sureties;and,whereas,it appe- ars that said new bond is in due form and the surety thereon satidfactory,therefore be it RESOLVED,that said. T.G.Daniells and. Ed.R.Allen,and each of them,be and they are hereby released and exonerated from all liability upon said bond heretofore executed by them;and be it further RESOLVED,that said bond of the United. States Fidelity and. Guar:, ty Company, a corporation,be and the s e is hereby accepted in lieu of said bond upon which said Danielis and. Allen e sureties. Mr.Walker seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the fol- lewing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells Morgen- stern and. Bullock,(8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Probst,(1). Mr.Ells offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:- WHEREAS,the Argus Publishing Company entered into a contract with the City of Alameda on the 16th day of February,1912,to do all the advertising and publish- ing,including all street work advertising,which may be required by said city,for the year commencing February 16th,1912,upon the terms contained in said contract; WHEREAS,accompanying said contract was a bond for the sum of Five Hundred. Dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract,and,whereas T.G.Daniells and Ed R.Allen,the sureties upon said bond,desire to withdraw and be relieved of all responsibility therefrom,anct,whereas,said Argus Publishing Company offers a new bond of the United. States Fidelity & Guaranty Company,a corporation, nnnai-hioned the same as.and to take the place of and be accepted in lieu of said September 4th 1912. pears that said new bond is in due form and the surety thereon satisfactory,there- fore be it RESOLVED,that said. T.G.Daniells and. Ed.R.Allen,and each of them,be and they are hereby released and exonerated from all liability upon said bond heretofore executed by them;and be it further RESOLVED,that said bond of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a corporation,be and the same is hereby accepted in lieu of said bond upon which said. Daniells and. Allen are sureties. Mr.Walker seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the fol- lOwing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgen- stern and Bullock,(8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Probst (1). A petition was received from the residents and property owners of property fronting Liberty Avenue requesting that permission to lay concrete curbing along the edge of the sidewalks of said Avenue in such a manner as to not remove the trees bordering them. Ordered filed. A report was received from the Street Committee on the same matter in which it recommended that the trees be removed before any concrete curbing is constructed. Ordered filed and thereupon Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be re-referred back to the Street Committee for further investigation,seconded by Mr.Spence and carried. A report was received from the Street Committee in which it recommended that the petition of John Goldstone for the City to pay for the construction of a cement sidewalk in front of his property on Lincoln Avenue at the northeast corner of Schiller Street provided that he deed the necessary property for the said sidewalk,be denied. Mr.Hammond moved that the recommendation be adopted seconded by Mr.Ells and carried. A communication was received from the Street Committee recommending that the City pay for the construction of a cement coping on the west side of Washington Park between the said park and the property owned by U.H.Robinson,providing that he do the street work of a street that he contemplated opening into his property. Mr.Hammond moved that the recommendation be adopted,seconded by Mr.Bullock and carried. Mr.Krumb offered 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 improvement to be done in said city,namely: That iron pipe electric lamp posts each with a cast iron top and ground glass globe and lamp and set up in a concrete base,be erected and constructed on both sides (except as hereinafter specifically described),of the following described streets and avenues in said city between the limits thereofhereinafter mentioned; said lamp posts to be placed at intervals of 150 feet along each side of said streets and avenues,and arranged so that the lamp posts on one side of any such street or atenue shall be alternate with those on the other side thereof;and that said lamp posts shall be wired and connected by means of underground conduits of iron pipe for operation by the Municipal Electric Light Plant of said city;that said improvement shall be made and constructed on the following named streets and avenues to wit: the south half of Harrison Avenue from Park Street to a point three hundred fifty-eight and 23/100 (358.23) feet east of Pearl Street;BlandingAvenue September 4th 1912. versailles Avenue;Iincoln Avenue from Park Street to High Street; Webb Avenue;John- son Avenue;Santa Clara Avenue from ark Street to High Street;Central Avenue from Park Street to Fernside Boulevard;Crist Street;Chester Street;Van Buren Street; Jackson Street;Briggs Avenue;Encinal Avenue from Park Street to Pease Avenue;En- cinal Avenue from Versailles Avenue to a point nine hundred fifty five and 50/100 (955.50) feet east of Post Street;Madison Street from Peach Street to westerly termination;San Jose Avenue from Park Street to Peach Street; Washington Street from Broadway to Versailles Avenue;Calhoun Street from Broadway to Versailles Ave- nue;Park Avenue from Santa Clara Avenue to Bay Island Avenne;Foley Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Railroad. Avenue;Everett Street;Regent Street from Central Avenue to Bay Island. Avenue;Broadway from Harrison Avenue to Bay Island Avenue; Gould. Court;Pease Avenue;Pearl Street from Harrison Avenue to Bay Island Avenue; Versialles Avenue from Buena Vista Avenue to Calhoun Street;College Avenue;Grove Street;Mound. Street from Johnson Avenue to Calhoun Street;Court Street from Linc- oln Avenue to aashington Street;Fountain Street from Lincoln Avenue to Washington Street;High Street from Washington Street to the High Street bridge;Post Street from Washington Street to Encinal Avenue;Peach Street from Washington Street to northerly end;Fernside Boulevard from Pearl Street to Liberty Avenue;Fernside Boulevard from point onehundred and fifteen (115) feet south of Liberty Avenue to a point two hundred and three (203) feet south of Briggs Avenue. That the following is a specification of the exterior boundaries of the dis- trict to be benefited by said improvement and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof,n:iely:- All that piece or parcel of 1 d situate,lying and be- ing in the City of Altieda,County of Al eda,State of California,and bounded and particularly described as follows,to wit:- Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of H rison Ave- nue with the eastern line of Park Street and running thence easterly along the center line of Harrison Avenue to a point thereon distant three hundred and fif- ty-eight and 23/100 (356.23) feet from the eastern line of Pearl Street;thence in a right line to a point in a line twenty (20) feet southerly from the south- ern line of Harrison Avenue distant three hundred f&fty-eight and 23/100 (358.23) feet easterly from the eastern line of Pearl Street;thence westerly along a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southern line of Harrison Avenue to an intersection with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and paral- lel with the eastern line of Pearl Street;thence southerly along said last ment- ioned parallel line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Fernside Boulevard;thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of High Street;thence norther- ly al ng said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon distant three hun- dred eleven and 20/100 (311.20) feet northerly from the northerly line of Fernside Boulevard;thence in a right line to a point on a line twenty (20) feetCasterly from and parallel with the easterly line of High Street and distant thereon two hundred ninety and 24/100 (290.24) feet northerly frem the northerly line of Fern- side Boulevard;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to inter- section with a line twenty(20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Fernside Boulevard;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Liberty Avenue:thence westerly September 4th 1912. levard;thence northerly along said center line to intersection with the northerly line of Garfield Avenue;thence westerly along the northerly line of Garfield. Ave- nue to intersection with a 11.ne twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Fernside Boulevard;thence northerly along said last mention- ed parallel line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of High Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Central Avenue;thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the western line of Fernside Boulevard;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon distant three hundred ten and 64/100 (310.64) feet from the northerly line of Central Avenue; thence at right angles easterly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Fernside Boulevard; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon dis tant two hundred and three (203) feet southerly from the southerly line of Briggs Avenue extended easterly;thence at right angles westerly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Fernside Boulevard;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Briggs Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of High Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant Lwenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Encinal Avenue;thence east- erly along said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon distant twelve hundred fifty five and 50/100 (1255.50) easterly from the eastern line of High Street;thence at right angles southerly to intersection with a line distant twen- ty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Encinal Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Post Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersec- tion with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Madison Street;thence easterly along said last mentioned paral- lel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Peach Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon distant one hundred twenty-four and 33/100 (124.33) feet northerly from the northern line of Madison Street;thence at right angles easterly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet east- erly from and parallel with the easterly line of Peach Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Washington Street;thence westerly along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the wester- ly line of ?each Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last men- tioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet east- September 4th 1912. said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Washing- ton Street;thence westerly along said last n ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Post Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the east- erly line of High Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Washington Street;thence westerly along said last n ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of High Street;thence northerly along said last n ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Fountain Street;thence souther- ly along said • last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Washington Street;thence westerly along said last n =x +ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly pine of Fountain Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to int- ersection with a line dist: +t twenty (20) feet southerly from and p allel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Court Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Washington Street;thence westerly along said last n ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Court Street;thence north- erly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant t twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Ave - nue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Mound Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersec- tion with the northerly line of Calhoun Street;thence westerly along said last nam- ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and p allel with the westerly line of Mound Street;thence northerly along said last men- tioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of College Avenue;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the norther- ly line of Calhoun Street;thence westerly along said last named line to intersec- tion with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the west- erly line of College Avenue;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and paral- lel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last ment- ioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Versailles Avenue;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of mber 4th 1912. c Versailles Avenue at a point thereon distant -twenty (20) feet southerly from the southerly line of Calhoun Street;thence westerly along a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Calhoun Street to in- tersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Pearl Street;thence southerly along said last mentioned par- allel line to intersection with the northerly line of Bay Island Avenue;thence along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Pearl Street;thence north- erly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Calhoun Street;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easter- ly line of Broadway;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Bay Island. Avenue;thence along said last ed line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Broadway;thence northerly along said last men- tioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet souther- ly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twen- ty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Regent Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Bay Island Avenue;thence along said last named line to inter- section with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Regent Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and par- allel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue:thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet east- erly from and parallel with the easterly line of Park Avenue;thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Bay Island Avenue;thence westerly on said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Park Avenue;thence'northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to inter- section with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of San Jose Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned par- allel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street;thence norther- ly along said last mentioned line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of San Jose Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Park, Avenue;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersec tion with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Encinal Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park STreet; thence northerly along said last n ed line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Encinal Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Pease Avenue; thence southerly along said last named line to a point thereon distant two hundred --n /17,^A t S14 September 4th, 1912. (20) feet easterly from d parallel with the easterly line of Pease Avenue; thence southerly along said last mentioned. parallel line two hundred sixty-four and,08/100 (264.08) feet; thence at right angles westerly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Pease Avenue; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Encinal Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Broadway; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of San Jose Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned. parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Pearl Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned paral- lel line to intersection with the southerly line of the Southern Pacific Right of Way; thence easterly along said last named. line to intersection with a line dist: t twenty ( 20 ) feet easterly from and • allel with the easterly line of Pearl Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of 5 Jose Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Versailles Avenue; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to in- tersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the eastern line of Pearl Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northern line of the Southern . Pacific Right of Way; thence westerly along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Pearl Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned. Parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Broadway; thence southerly along said last mentioned. parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of the Southern Pacific Right of Way; thence westerly along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Broadway; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to in- tersection with a line twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the south- erly line of Chester Street; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection With a line distant twenty (20) feet easterly from and p: allel with the easterly line of Regent Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line dist t twenty( 20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Encinal .Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon distant two hundred sixty-three and 90/100 (263.90) feet easterly from the easterly line of Regent Street; thence at right angles southerly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Enoinal Avenue; thence west September 4th, 1912. a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Encinal Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to inte section with a line twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Park Avenue; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street; thence north- erly along the easterly line of Park Street to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Central Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line one hundred eigh- teen and 36/100 (118.36) feet; thence at right angles southerly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Central AVenue; thence along said last mentioned parallel line to inter- section with the center line of Park Avenue; thence northerly along said last named line to intersection with the northerly line of Post Office Alley extended easterly;thence westerly along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Park Avenue;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Santa Clara Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to a point thereon distant one hdndred fifty-six and 03/100 (156.03) feet westerly from the westerly line of Park Avenue;thence in a right line northerly to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Santa Clara Avenue;at a point distant one hundred (100) feet easterly from the easterly line of Park Street;thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and paral- lel with the westerly line of Everett Street;thence northerly along said last men- tioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet souther- ly from and parallel with the southerly line of Webb Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street;thence northerly along said last named line to intersection with a line dis- tant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Webb Avenue;thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Everett Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to in- tersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Lincoln Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned par- allel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street;thence northerly along said last named line to intersection with the center line of Lincoln Avenue; thence easterly along said center line td intersection with the eastern line of Foley Street extended southerly;thence northerly along said last named line to in- tersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Lincoln Avenue;thence easterly along said last mentioned par- allel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Everett Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet south- erly from and parallel with the southerly line of Buena Vista Avenue;thence west- September 4th 1912. twenty (20) feet easterly from and parallel with the easterly line of Foley Street; thence southerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the northerly line of Railroad ilvenue;thence westerly along said last nsled line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Foley Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned par- allel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Buena Vista Avenue;thence along said last men- tioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street;thence northerly along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Buena Vista Ave nue;thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Everett Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to in- tersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Eagle Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned par- allel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street;thence northerly Et along said last med line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Eagle Avenue;thence east- erly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Everett Street;thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the south- erly line of Clement Avenue;thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the eastern line of Park Street; thence northerly along said last named line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Clement Avenue; thence easterly along said last named parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Everett Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with tie southerly line of Blanding AVenue;. thence westerly along said last mantioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Ptreet; thence northerly along said last named line to inter- section with a line distant twenty (20) feet northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of Blanding Avenue; thence easterly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet westerly from and parallel with the westerly line of Everett Street; thence northerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with a line distant twenty (20) feet southerly from and parallel with the southerly line of Harrison Avenue; thence westerly along said last mentioned parallel line to intersection with the easterly line of Park Street; thence northerly along said last named line to the point of beginning, saving, excepting, and excluding from the above mentioned and described district all public streets, avenues, highways, lanes d alleys. And, be it further'resolved, that said proposed improvement is hereby referred to the Board of Electricity of the City of Alameda, and said. Board is hereby direct- ed to make and file with the Clerk of the City Council a report in writing as requir ed by the provisions of said statute hereinafter referred to. It is further resolved, that this resolution and proceedings hereunder are 4-a1ray, farui 1N17 vivh ni" t1i -nr nvi s tins of an Act entitled. "An Act to provide for the lighting of pub September 4th, 1932.51 s, lanes alleys, courts and places in municipal' ties, and for the assessment of the costs and expenses thereof upon the property benefited thereby", adopted. March 21, 1905, and acts amendatory thereof. Mr.4alker seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the follow- ing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walke ,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern and. Bullock,(8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Probst (1). In accordance with the instructions contained in the foregoing resolution the Board of Electricity presented a report concerning the propostd improvement accompa- nied by plans specifications and an estimate of the cost of the same fixing the amount at $39351.14,diagram show ng the district referred to in the said resolution the boundaries and dimensions of the respective sub-divisions of the land within said district and Assessment Roll of the total amount of the cost and expenses upon the several sub-divisions of land in said district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such sub-divisions,which were ordered filed and thereupon Mr.Krumb offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:- WHEREAS,in accordance with the instructions contained in Resolution of Inten- tion No.786,adopted. September 4th,1912,and in conformity with the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of California,entitled,"An Act to provide for the lighting of public streets lanes,alleys courts and places in municipalities and for the assessment of the costs and expenses thereof upon the property benefited thereby," approved. March 21,1905 and the acts amendatory thereof the Board of Elec- tricity of the City of Alameda,has filed with the Clerk of the City Council its re- port;therefore be it RESOLVED,That Tuesaay,the First day of Ootober,1912,at the hour of 8 O'clock P.M. at the Council Chamber of the City Council,in the City Hall of the City of Alameda at the northwest corner of Santa Clara Avenue and Oak Street,be and the same are hereby appointed as the time and place for hearing protests in relation to the proposed improvement particularly described in said resolution and report. RESOLVED,That the Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give notice of said hearing as provided by said Act of the Legislature,and that the Alameda Daily Ar- gus be and it is hereby designated as the daily newspaper published and circulated in this municipality in which said notice shall be published,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 notice as required by law. Mr.Walker seconded the resolution and it was adopted and passed by the follow- ing vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern and Bullock,(8). Noes:None. Absent;Councilman Probst (1). The Street Superintendent presented a report that the work of constructing a sewer in Webster Street (West side) from the Estuary to a point 1231 feet southerly had been done by Westdahl & Hennessey Co.,under private contract under his direct ion and to his satisfaction and that the work done and material used had complied with the plans specifications and contract therefor. Ordered filed' The Street Superintendent presented a report that the work of constructing a sewer in Tunnel Street from Webster Street to a point 688 feet west had been done by Westdahl & Hennessey Co.,under private contract under his direction and to his satisfaction and that the work done and material used had complied with the plans specifications and contract therefor. Ordered filed. September 4th 1912. the City could not legally lease its property for such purposes. Mr.Krumb brought up the matter of the desire of the Park 8: Playground Committ- ee to sink the well in Washington Park to a greater depth in an endeavor to obtain a larger supply of water,and thereupon Mr.Hammond moved that the Park :46. Playgrohnd. Committee be granted authority to have the well bored to a greater depth,seconded by Mr.Ualker and carried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker, Mao Rae,Hammond,Spence,Ells,Morgenstern and Bullock,(8). Noes:None. Absent: Councilman Probst,(1). Mr.Bullock moved that the Auditor be granted authority to employ additional clerical help in his office to extend the tax rolls,seconded by Mr.Walker and car- ried by the following vote. Ayes:Councilmen Krumb,Walker,Mac Rae,Hammond,Spence Ells Morgenstern and Bullock,(8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Probst,(1). Mr.Bullock moved that the Finance Committee in conjunction with the City At- torney be granted authority to take steps to collect delinquent taxes,seconded by Mr.Mac Rae and carried. Mr.Mac Rae moved that the Public Buildings and. Grounds Committee be granted authority to purchase a mat for the Auditor's office,seconded by Mr.Hammond and carried by therfollowing vote. Ayes:Councilmen KrumboValker,Mac Rae,H ond, Spence,Ells,Morgenstern and. Bullock (8). Noes:None. Absent:Councilman Prob t There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned until the next regular meeting,Tuesday,September 17th 1912,at 7.30 P.M.