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1913-06-03 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OP THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TUESDAY EVENING 'JUNE 3RD, 1913. The meeting convened with Mayor Frank Otis, presiding. The Roll was called and. Councilmen Bart1ett Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and. Stewart, (9) were noted present. The Minutes of the meeting held May 20th, 1913 were approved as read. Claims against the General Fund amounting to 435.17; against the Police Fund amounting to (15.05; against the Electric Light Fund amounting to ,ii4555.65; against the Street Fund amounting to $1118.95; against the Library Fund amount- ing to 0449.05; against the Health Fund amounting to 066.95; against the Park and Playground Fund amounting to 0_92.50; against the Local Improvement Fund, Labor, amounting to 014.40; against Local Improvement Fund No. 786, Material amounting to 0.19.66 and against Municipal Improvement Fund No. 10, Electric, amounting to 012,804.72, having been approved and audited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:- GENERAL Val). California Oil & Burner Co. Fuel Oil 0 12.75 Cranston, A. R. 'Plumbing 3.00 Decker, Elmer E. Services as Deputy Assessor 85.00 Fischer, C. F. Plumbing 1.20 Hicks, Grant .Horsefeed 1.50 Hunt, H. B. Services 2.30 League of Cal. Municipalities Subscription 40.00 Mountain, Frank J. Recorder's ±'ees 2.70 Otis, Frank Mayors Aflowance 65.00 Pacific Gas.& Electric Co. Gas 1.44 Pacific Tel. Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 1.53 Times-Star Co. Printing 206.75 9.50 Tschich, J. Keys 2.50 Total - 435.17 POLICE FUND. Conrad, John Incidental expenses 15.05 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Board. of Electricjty Incidentals 16.60 Burgner, C. A. Nails 9.30 Crane Company Supplies 79.60 TT TT TT 21.86 Dejoiner, O. 5.46 Eccles Smith Company 9 8.00 9 9 11 16.00 Fisk Rubber Company 1.15 22.91 TT 9 13.36. 16 June 3rd, 1913. Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co. Repairs 16.10 General Electric Company Transformers 253.94 Helabird-Reynolds Co. Express charges .60 iv yr 9 Irons 27.66 Kellogg Express Co. Drayage 6.00 Kongishofers Supplies .75 Marshall-Newell Supply Co. IT 4.81 Moore & Co., Chas. C. If 1.80 Pacific States Electric Co. Lamps 28.03 TV IT IV II Supplies 23.87 TV II IV It Lamps 60.42 11 It TV IV I/ 60.42 It TV TV IP TV 255.09 It If If TV Supplies 28.13 It It It TV IV 23.03 TT TV IV TV TT 2.35 TV III It TV If 2.65 TV It TT TV It 46.06 II IV IV TV TV 28.52 II TV It TV If 1.57 it If It IT II 3.82 It TV 9 IT Wire 2.61 TV TV It If Supplies .27 I? IV TV TV It 98.00 If TV TV It TV 3.49 IV If If TV IV 10.39 It IV TV It Lamps 31.90 Rental and tolls 24.68 Repairs and labor .40 Premium on bonds 20.00 Copper Wire 136.56 IV If TV IT TV IV TV 96.42 Schneidor, Henry Stationery and supplies 13.90 o. Gasoline 14.85 TV IV TV Distiallate 2.00 IT IT TT Fuel Oil 2141.69 It TV IT , Gasoline 9.90 IT IT It TT 9.90 If It VP TT 8.25 II II TV It 9.90 Studebaker Bros. Co. Supplies 1.50 Times Star Co. Printing 212.25 United States Graphite Company Supplies 40.00 Voogt, Geo. W. Premium 10.00 Vosburgh, L. W. Supplies 18.70 Waterhouse Rt.: Lester Co. Repairs 38.65 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Park Garage Ritchie L. E. Roeblings Sons Co., John A. Standard 01 Westinghouse E. & M. Co. If VT 9 Whittier. Coburn Co. June 3rd, 1913. Supplies 3.30 Meters 135.64 Meter seals 2.25 Supplies 27.50 Total 4555.65 STREET FUND. Amorosa, V. Labor Britt W. Teaming California Corrugated Cul. Co. Supplies Chapman, E. N. Assisting City Engineer Dow Pump qc Diesel Engine Co. Repairs Jamison, J. S. Teaming Jones, 0. E. Pennock, M. Polk-Husted Directory Co. Supplies Serralunga, L. Labor Sutton, J. E. Assisting CITY Engineer Young Machinery Co., J. L. Supplies Total - - LIBRARY FUND. Alameda Free Library Expenses Berg, A. Repairing Cedar Sweep Company Merchandise Clark, R. P. Repair work Dodd, Mead Co. Book Feldhamer, L. Daily newspapers Newbegin, J. J. Books Peoples Water Co. Water Polk-Husted Directory Company Books Schneider Henry Stationery and newspapers Times, Star Co. Printing and subscription Volberg, C. C. Rent Total HEALTH FUND. Boomer, J. B. Services DeLaval Dairy Supply Co. Supplies Kellogg Express Co. Drayage Goldstone, John Gasoline Nielsen, H. P. Service Pacific Tel. 61 T-4. Co. Rental, May, 1913 Polk-Husted Directory Co. Directory Secretary Board of Health Transportation TV 9 IR Expenses ,ro 50.40 87.50 187.90 187.90 6.00 30.50 125.00 120.00 125.00 6.00 170.00 6.00 7.75 1118.95 24.84 2.00 9.50 2.90 4.80 6.00 319.26 1.00 12.00 13.15 28.60 25.00 449.05 25.00 .50 2.25 3.60 5.00 1.00 6.00 17.20 5.90 nn June 3rd, 1913. Walters Surgical Company Laboratory supplies 2.50 Total 86.95 PARK AND PLAYGROUND FUND. Baird, J. V. ,f Blacksmdthing 4.90 Frodden, V. M. Labor at Lincoln Park 15.00 Martin, Arthur L. Te dng 2.50 Pacific Tel. ,Fa Tel. Co. Rental and tolls 2.45 Peoples Water Co. Water 97.32 IT IV IV IV 49.93 Serralunga, L. Hauling Rubbish 10.00 Skelly, Sam Supplies 5.20 Vosburgh, J. B. Hardware 5.20 Total - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 786 (LABOR) Adam. Labor Bacon, L. G. Boettner R. Brink, H. S. A. B. CAmp Canavan, E. Cazenav, S. Croll, M. Donovan, D. Ensminger, R. B. Follrath, A. A. Gerber, C. Hague, F. Harbech, F. Heeb, L. Henry, H. C. Larson, N. Louis, H. Lund, D. C. McCarthy, J. McGrath, J. MOntague, C. Muller, E. D. Reeves H. Sanday, W. Sorenson, J. Stoll, G. Stoner F. Vaccarezza, O. J. Wentroth, J. H. Young, J. H. TV TV VT If It IV TV TV IV IT IV It IT TV IV TV VI TT TV IT TV 111, IT IT IT VT TV IT IV IP Total - - - 92.50 23.75 23.10 23.10 17.80 23.45 22.80 12.80 25.30 10.30 20.30 22.80 22.80 26.85 12.50 36.25 24.70 20.60 56.25 24.35 3.75 22.80 20.30 23.75 5.00 33.10 20.30 23.45 20.30 20.30 22.80 48.75 714.40 June 3rd, 1913. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 786. (MATER Crane Company Electric Railway Mfg. Supply Co. Pacific States Electric Co. Wire Supplies Supplies 11 Vosburgh, L. W. IT Total - - MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT FUND N0.10 (Li .ECTRIO Couchot, M. C. Services as Engineer Crane Co. Supplies Dalziel, Jr., Robert 3rd Payment on contract 2nd Payment on contract 5th Payment on contract 3rd payment on contract Wire TT Supplies I/ IT General Electric Co. Kaufman & Edwardes Moore & Co., Charles C. Pacific States Electric Co. TT IT It TT IT IT IV It IV IT Total - 1.99 5.12 99.51 2.74 10.50 19.86 $ 300.00 3.06 4771.00 4306.25 2343.00 934.50 108.99 .26 9.55 28.11 -$12804.72 Mr. Bullock moved that the claims as read be paid, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst Roth and. Stewart, (9). Mr. Bullock, Chairman of the Finance Committee presented a demand from the Osen and. Hunter Auto Company for $1474.00, for one 1913 Paige "36" Roadster auotmobile, delivered upon order of the Police and Fire Commission to the City, for the use of the Fire Chief. The claim bore the signature of approval of Walter T. Steinmetz, Chief of the Fire Department and of A. Latham, President of the Police and Fire Commission and W. 0. Jacoby, Secretary of the Police and. Fire Commisston, Messrs. Latham and Jacoby constituting the Auditing Committee of the Police and Fire Commission. The claim aiso bore the signature of approval of E. B. . Bullock, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council. In connection with the presentation by Mr. Bullock of the Osen and Hunter Auto Company demand the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council submitted a comrnunication in which he referred to the Proceedings taken by the Council and the Police and Fire Commission leading up to the entering into of a con- tract beteen the Police and Fire Commission and the Osen and Hunter Auto Co. for the delivery of the said automobile to the City. The Chairman of the Finance Committee stated further in the communication that he considered the claim a just one, that the City of Alameda had contracted a debt and in honor should pay it. He also asserted in the comrnunication that he deemed it his duty to Sign the claim. Following the reading of the communication by the Clerk, Mt. Bullock moved that the derr.ndof the Osen and Hunter Auto Company be paid. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hammond, Mr. Bullock, Nr. Bartlett, Mr. Probst and City Attorney St. Sure spoke on the motion, as did Mr. Otis, who called PresiVmt Idorgenstern of the Council to the chair, 119 120 June 3rd while he made his argument. When Mayor Otis resumed the Chair . vote was taken the motion with the following result:- Ayes:Councilmen Bullock Hammond and Probst, (3) . Noes:Councilmen Bartlett, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and Stewart, (6). 4 A statement from the Auditor showing the apportionment of taxes of 191- 1913 to the various Funds was received. Ordered filed. . \i.The Auditor's balance sheet for May, 1913, was received. Ordered filed. Report of the Municipal Electric Light Plant for February 1913, was re ceived. Ordered filed. "7› Report of the Municipal Electric Idht Plant for Maroli, 1913, was receiv- ed. Ordered filed. filed. The Poundmaster's report for the month of May, 1913 was received. Ordered The Bond of F ank Newton. Walton, Collector in the service of the Munici- pal Electric Light Plant in the sum of 1,000.00 was received. Ordered filed. ---,Continuation Certificate of the bond of Edward John Simon, employee of the Municipal Electric Light Plant in the sum of 0,000.00 was received. Ordered filed. The Oath 4` Office of E. J. Bevan, Police and Fire Commission taken May 21st, 1J13, was received. Ordered filed. A Deed from the Alameda Investment Company to the City of Alameda of Sewer easement, etc. which was presented by Mayor Otis at the City Council meeting May 20th, 1913, and which the City Attorney was instructed to record, was received. Otered filed, the same having been duly recorded. A communication was received from. Mayor Otis, in which he announced his appointment of Hazel Dudgeon as Stenographer to the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Council. Mr. Bullock moved that the appointment be confirmed, seconded by Mr. Morris and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond MacRae, Morgenstern Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. A communication was received from Mayor Otis in which he announced his appointment of Geo. V. Christensen as City Hall Deputy, subject to the approval of the Council. Mr. Stewart moved that the matter be laid over until the next regular meeting of the Council, seconded by Mr. Morris. Mr. Probst moved an amendment to confirm the appointment, seconded by Mr. Htmond. Mayor Otis here called. President Morgenstern to the Chair, took the floor and gave his reasons for submitting his appointment of Mr. Christensen. President Morgen- stern and Mr. Probst also expressed themselves in regard to the matter. Vote upon the amendment resulted as follows:- Ayes:Councilmen Bullock, Hammond,.Probst;(3). Noes:Councilmen Bartlett MacRae,Morgenste Morris,Roth and Stewart,(6). Absent:None. The vote on the original motion resulted as follows:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett Bullock, MacRae, Morgenstern,'Morris, Roth and Stewart, (7). Noes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst, (2). A communication was read from the Auditor and Asseessor, in which he announced his appointment, subject to the approval of the Council of E. n71'1Qrth_ Pq nii±v Allaitnr. at n Ralary of 125.00 ner month. and G. W. June 3rd, 1913. moved that the appointment of Mr. Mayrisch be confirmed, seconded by Mr. Hammond. Mr. Bartlett moved as an amendment that action be postponed for two weeks, seconded by Mr. Morris. Vote on the amendment resulted as follows:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett Bullock, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and Stew- art, (7). Noes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst, (2). Vote on the original motion resulted as follows: Ayes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst, (2). Noes: Councilmen Bartlett Bullock, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and Stewart, (7), Mr. Probst moved that the appointment of Mr. Christensen as Deputy ASsessor be confirmed, seconded by Mr. Hammond. Mr. Bartlett moved as an amendment that action be postponed for two weeks, seconded by Mr. Morris. The vote on the amendment resulted as follows:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and. Stewart (7). Noes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst, (2). The vote on the original motion resulted as follows:- Ayes:Councilmen Hammond and Probst, (2). Noes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and Stewart, (7). Absent:None. 11 A communication was received from Mayor Otis in which he requested that a filing case be provided for his office. Mr. Bullock moved that the request be granted, and that the matter be referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond MacRae, Morgenster41, Morris Probst, Roth and Stewart (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. A communication from Mayor Otis with letters from U. S. Senator Geo. Per- kins and Joel A'. Hayes annexed, was read, in which the Mayor recommended that the Cormcil take steps to ascertain whether a general plan as to the character of proposed harbor improvements by cities on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay, referred to in the Perkin's and Hayes' letters, could be agreed upon. Mr. Bullock moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee and that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a Citizens' Advisory Harbor Committee to act in conjunction with the Public Utilities Committee, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carrie('. A communication was received from the Associated Oil Company asking for permission to erect at Alameda Point, four steel or iron tanks for the storage a of refined oil products of petroleum each tank not to exceed capacity of 1,000 barrels, Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be referred to the Police Fire and Water Committee of the Council and the Fire Chief, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. -\A communication was received from the Alameda Improvement Club in which information was asked as to when there would be regular train service on the Lincoln Avenue line from Eighth Street west. Mr. Probst moved that the communication be referred to the Public Utilities Committee seconded by MR. Hammond and carried. A communication was received from the Alameda Improvement Club requesting the City Council to provide money in the Budget for the bituminizing of the west side of the Webster Street Roadway. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee and to the Finance Committee of the Council. seconded bir Mr. Hammond ard narried_ June 3rd, 1913. Liborty, Garfield, Central and Briggs Avenues through to the water!O edge of San Leandro Bay and to pave, curb and bulkhead the said Avenues. Mr. Morgenstern moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee of the Council, to take up with the Street Superintendent, and City Engineer, prepare a report and submit the same in writing, sea) nded by Mr. Hammond and carried. AA communication was received from Titus, Creed and Da11 San Francisco Attorneys, representing Francis Lucchetti, in which they asked to be inform- ed whether or not the City was willing to compensate their client for damages in the sum of 200.00, alleged to have been done by municipal'employees to property in Alameda awned by Lucchetti. Mr. Bullock moved that the matter be referred to the Board of Electricity, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A communication was received from the Board of Electricity in which application was made for permits to run overhead wires for service connections to the following places:- C. I. Tilden, 1031 San Antonio Avenue ; C. Roth, 838 Oak Street; A. K. Jansen, 1237 S. herman Street and R. C. Hilien, 1529 Santa Clara Avenue. Mr. Probst moved that the permits be granted, seconded by Mr. Stewart and carried. Mayor Otis made verbal request for permit to have wires run to the resa dence at 1522 Baru Street. MR. Bullock moved that the permit be granted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. ,>.—Mrs. H. J. Platte, made a verbal request that lights be installed at Lincoln Park. Mr. Morgenstern moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee of the Council to take up with the Board of Electricity, seconded by Mr. Stewart and carried. A communication from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company was read in which the following request was made:- "In accordance with Section 6, Ordinance No. 6, New Series, we therefore petition your Honorable Body for permission to run wires and cables upon our existing poles in accordance with the terms of the Ordinance". Mr. Bartlett moved that the permission be granted, seconded by Mr. Sewart and carried, no roll being called. An Opinion was received from the City Attorney on the overhead wire and pole ordinance adopted by the people at the election held April 14th, 1913. Mr. Bartlett moved that the opinion be referred to the Board of Electricity, second- ed by Mr. H mond and carried. -A report was read from the Public Utilities Committee setting forth terms which the Committee believed'should be included in the franchise being sought by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Mr. Hammond moved that the matter be taken up at a meting of the Committee of the WHole, :iednesday evening June llth, 1913, at 7:30 p. m., seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A communication was received from the Board of Health requesting a communi- cation from the Council in regard to the proposed combining of the offices of Sanitary Inspector and Building Inspector. Er. Morgenstern moved that the communication be filed seconded by Mr. Roth aril carried. ' A communication was received from the Board of Health referring to the nitv nnirrinil an annexed letter from the Alameda Dairymen s Association. The June 3rd, 1913. it request was made to have that Section of the Milk Ordinance relating to the non-sale of skim milk from regular delivery wagons repealed. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Health Committee of the Council, seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. A communication from the Board of Health with annexed letters to and from the State Railroad Commission and Board of Health, also with pictures. annexed, all having to do with the Plants of the Peoples' Water Company supp ing water in this City, was received. Recommendation was made in the Belrd of Health's communication of June Zrd, 1913, that the matter be taken up with the State Board of Health., Mr. Hammond moved that the communications and pictures be referred to the Health Committee of the Council, seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried. A communication from F. P. 1 tin was read, in which the writer suggest- ed that the names of streets he placed on electroliers nearest the crossings. Mt. Bartlett moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee ea)nd- ed by Mr. Roth and carried. A communication from A. A. Boehm was read, :in which he gave notice of his revoking of the license granted to the Alameda Adornment League,NoveMberY 14th, 1912, to use for adornment purposes a narrow strip of realty owned by him, west of Willow Street Station. MR. Hammond moved that the communication be filed, seconded by Mr. Roth and carried. A communication was read from the Young Men's Civic League requesting that an investigation be made into alleged conditions existing in the Fire Department. Mr. Probst moved that the matter be referred to the Police, Fire an: Water Committee of the Council, seconded by Mr. Bartlett and carried. An application from B. G. Keyes for a position as gardenerin the City Parks was read. Mr. Bartlett moved that the application be referred to the Park and Playground Committee, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. An invitation was received from the DownTown Improvement Club of Oakland to the members of the Council to attend a meeting in the Hotel Crellin on June 5th, 1913, at which the proposed subway between Oakland and Alameda is to be discussed.It was accepted. The Clerk was instructed on behalf of the Mayor and Council to notif y the Club of the acceptance of the invitation. Communicationsfrom the east End Improvement Club, Washington School Mothers' Club and the Alameda CHamber of Commerce weleread in all of which request was made that some measures be taken by the Council to abate the Argentine Ant nuisance. Mr. Probst moved that the communications be re- ferred to the Board of Health, seconded by Mr. Stewart and carried. A communication was received from the Police and Fire Commission re- questing five gratuitous licenses for dogs housed at the various fire stations. Mr. Bullock moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Probst and carried. A communication was read from Councilman MacRae, in which he suggested the construction of a 1C,000 gallon water tank on frame at Washington Park. Mr. Bullock moved that the matter be referred to the Park and Playground Committee and to the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Council, seconded 122 124 June 3rd, 1913. was made for permission to use water from Lincoln and. Washington Park: wells for school building purposes and in which another request was mae that the Council set aside at least 12'telephones for the use of the school de- partment in the event that the franchise to be granted the Telephone Company included a provision for free phones for public offices. Mr. Probst moved that the aatter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee to take up with the Board of Education, seconded by Mr. Morgenstern and carried. The Clerk read the Resolution introduced at the regular Council meeting May 20th, 1913, by Mr. Bartlett and on which action was deferred until the Council meeting of June 3rd, 1913. Said Resolution was designed to rescind the Resolution adopted by the Council on February 21st, 1915, approving Specifications for an automobile and purporting to delegate cartain powers to the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. Mr. Bartlett moved to nd his Resolution to the extent that it contain notification to the Company, that supplied the City ;v:ith an automobilelupon order of the Police and Fire Commission that the Cornell had refused to accept the automobile; that the Council had refused to pay the Company's demand of ;:A474.00 and that the Company be directed to take possession of the machine. Vote on the amend- ment resulted as follows:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and Stewart, (6). Noes:Councilmen Bullock, Hammond and Probst, (3). Mr. Bartlett thereupon moved the adoption of the Resolution as amended as fol]ows:- WHEREAS, there is diversity of legal opinion concerning the authority of the Council to delegate its power to advertise for bids and let contract for purchase of an automobile, and WHEAS, the final settlement of the question might be delayed and re- sult in loss to the City; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVBID, that the Resolution adopted by the Council on the 21st day of February, 1913, approving specifications for an automobile and purporting to delegate certain powers to the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners be, and the same is, hereby rescinded; and. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Council be, and he is hereby directed to notify the Osen and Hunter Auto Company of Oakland, that their demand for ,':1474.00 against the City of Alameda for an automobile de- livered to the Fire Chief, was refused payment' by the City Council June 3rd, 1913; and that the City Council at the same time refused to accept the said automobile; and the Clerk is further directed to notify the said Company to take possession of said automobile and to transmit a copy of this Reso- lution to the Osen and Hunter Auto Company. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and it was passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Roth and. Stewart, (6). Noes: Councilmen Bullock, Hammond and. Probst, (3). Absent:None. Mr. MacRae offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:- RESOLVED that whereas the Council of the City of Alameda did on the /.4 nnna Met 10 Vehm Qc1-1.4cten. June 3rd, 1913% required by law, as appears from the affidavit of Frank Brown now on file in the office of the city clerk of said city; and whereas, notices of the passage of said Resolution of Intetion No. 12 New Series, headed "Notice of Improvemext were duly and legally po d along the line of said contemplated work and im- ,,, provement and in front of all the property liable to be assessed therefor, in form and manner as required by law immediately after the passage of said Resolution of Intention, as appears from the affidavit of V. M. Frodden, street superintendent of said city, who, upon the completion of the posting of said notices on the lOth day of May, 1913; and whereas, more than fifteen days has expired since the day of the second publication of said Resolution of In- tention No. 12, New Series and the completion of the posting of said Notices of Improvement" therefore be it RESOLVED, that the public interest and convenience require the work here in described, and the Council of the City of Alameda hereby orders the follow- ing work to be done in said city, to wit: That a salt-glazed, vitrified, iron stone sewer, inches in inside diameter, with four-inch "Y" branches and without house connections, be construct- ed in Buena Vista Avenue, from the present manhole at the crossng of Webster Street and Buena Vista Avenue westerly along the center line of Buena Vista Avenue Three hundred and seventy-five (375) feet distant thereon. That one (1) new manhole be constructed at the western termination of said line of sewer. That said manhole to be constructed hereunder shall be of brick masonry, with cast iron tops and covers, and eight-inch walls and bottons, in accordance with "Plan for Brick Manhole" adopted 1),. the Board of Trustees of the City of Alameda, January llth, 1897, and on file in, the office of the City Clerk of said City, which plan is hereby referred to and made a part hereof. All of said work shall be done in accordance with the plans and specifi- cations heretofore adopted for doing said work and now on file in the office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk is hereby directed to post a notice of said work, together with the plans and specifications therefor, conspicuously for five days on or near the council chamber door, inviting sealed proposals or bids for doing the work ordered. He is also directed to publisha notice inviting such pro- posals, and referring to the specifications posted or on file, in the Evening Times Star and Alameda Daily Argus, a dada?, newspaper published and circulat- ed in said city, and hereby designated for that purpose. Mr. Stewart seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and it was passed by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett, Bullock, Hammond MacRae, Morgenstern Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. 'Mr. MacRae introduced a Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. New Series Establishing the Oiirb Grade of Chestnut Street from the northerly line of Clement Avenue northerly to the United States Bulkhead"; which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. Mr. Bullock introduced a Bill entitled "A Bill for Ordinance No. New Series, Electing to have an Independent Assessment made by the City 125 126 June 3rd, 1913. Mr. Morris introduced a Bill entitled ". A Bill for Ordinance No. , New Series, Determining Water Rates and Fixing the Compensation for water furnished for Private and Public Purposes in the City of Alameda during the year commencing July 1st 1913 and ending June 30th, 914";which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. Mr. Stewart introduced a Bill entitle Bill for Ordinance No. New Series, to Amend Section 10, 11 and la, andeChapter 2, of Ordinance No. New Series, known as the Municipal Code of the City of Alameda, approved January 14th, 1913, by Re-enacting said Sections as Amended", which was laid over under the provisions of the Charter. A Bill for Ordinance No. , New Series, designed to create a Recreation Commission introdUced by Mr. Bartlett May 6th, 1913 was called up. Er. Probst moved that it be referred to the Committee of the Whole to take up at its next Meeting seconded by Mr. Hammond and carried. \Llayor Otis brought up the matter of havins a general cleanup of the City and suggested that June 13th and 14th, 1913, be set aside for that purpose. Mr. Hammond, Mr. Probst, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Morgenstern, and. Street Superinten- dent Frodden spoke on the subject. Mr. Morgenstern moved that the matter be referred to the Street Department to take up with the Police Dertment if necessary, seconded by Mr. Stewart and carried. 4 communication was read from Thos. H. B. Varney addressed to Mr. Bullock, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Council, in which complaint was made of the local Bill Board Ordinance, and license: and asking that Varney be given a hearing. Mr. Bullock moved that the matter be referred to the License Committee seconded b:7 Mr. Hammond and carried. Mr. Bullock reported that complaints had been made to him of the manner in which the Oakland Traction Company cars occupy the 'switch at Sherman Street and San Antonion Avenue. and at times mpede traffic. Mr. Bullock moved that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee, seconded hy Mr. Bartlett and carried. The Chairman of the Street Committee submitted the following report:- "With regard to the written request of the Pacific Coast Borax Company under date of May 20, 1913, for permission to bore a well in the sidewalk area of the street adjoining the north side of the company's plant at the West 3nd, which request was referred to the Street Committee at the meeting of May 20: YourCommittee recommends that the Pacific Coast Borax Company be granted permission to bore a well in the sidewalk area, on the condition that the company will agree upon order from the city council to remove any part or parts of the well equipment which, in the future, ight be deemed as an obstruction in the sidewalk area. With regard to the written proposition from C. A. Borle that he would deed certain land to the city to straighten the street line at the northwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Chestnut street, and also lay a sidewalk, on con- dition that the city stand the expense of moving back a building located on the corner mentioned, your committee recommends that the proposition be not accepted. The improvement nlanned bv Mr. Berle. would in the opinion of vour Committee. June 3rd, 1913. Borle, Therefore, your Committee, is of the opinion that Mr. Bora° Should stand the expense of improving the property and that the city should not be put to any expense in the matter. A With regard to the request from the East nd Improvement Club and farm individuals that a bulkhead be put in at the south end of Park avenue your Committee recommends that provision be made in the budget for 1913-14 for such improvement. With regard to the petition of property owners asking that Chestnut Street be improved-north from Clement Avenue to the bulkhead line, which was referred to the Street Committee, your committee reports that two street contractors have been trying to sign up the property owners to have the de- sired work done by private contract." Mr. MacRae moved that the report be accepted and approved as read, seconded by Mr. Roth and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlett Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern, Morris, Probst, Roth and. Stewart, (9). Noes:None. Absent:None. The Police, Fire and Water Committee of the Council submitted a re- port of an investigation that it had been requested at the Councile meeting of May 20th, to make, into statements alleged to have been made by Police and. Fire Commission W. H. L. Hynes concerning conditions of the equipment of the fire department. Mr. Hammond moved that the report be filed, second- ed by Mr. Bullock and carried. Police and Fire Commissioner W. H. L. Hynes addressed the Council, following the reading of the report from the Police , Fire and Water Committee, and read a report on an. investigation that he had made as to conditions of the Fire Department, and its equipment. Mr. Stewart also addressed the Council in connection with the matter. President A. Latham of the Police and Fire Commission made a verbal request for power to purchase two horses for the Fire Department with money from the Fire Fund. Mr. Bullock moved that the power be granted, seconded by Mr. Morris and carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Councilmen Bartlet Bullock, Hammond, MacRae, Morgenstern Morris, Probst, Roth and Stewart, (9), N oes:None. Absent:None. Mr. Morgenstern spoke on repairs and improvements that might be made in the Fire Department and moved that the matter be taken up by the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Mr. Stewart and carried. There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned regular until the next meeting time, Tuesday evening, June 17th, 1913 at 7:30 o'clock, j City Clerk. 127