1916-03-14 Regular CC MinutesAIJOURNED REGULP MEETING OF THE COU7Cil, OF THE CITY 02
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 141H, 1910.
The meeting convened with Mayor F. H. Bartlett presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Hammond, Heuer, Morris, Stewart
d'alker, Mkons and President Bullock, (7) Were noted present. Council
man Roth arrived later and was not 1 present. Absent :Councilman Probst.
Claims against the Geaer1 Fund amsuntinpi to ')29.25; against the
Police Fund amouni; na to 34O $1; agairs6 the Fire Fund ameunting to
933..9G; against
Street Fond amounting to 44.35; against
to Re-
creation Fund amounting to :233.19 ana against 8pecia1 Street Constructicn
Fund amounting to -:)2022.70 having 1een speroved and audited by the proper
officials were read >y the Clerlr.. President dullock moved that the
claims as reed be paid, seconded by Mr. Hammond and on roll call carried
by the
7 vote:- Ayes:Councilmeh 'Hammond Heuer, i,Torris, Stewart
Taiker, Tilkens and President Bullock, 7). idoce:'Hono. Absent :Council-
men Probst Lna Loth,
The following wore received:-
The Oath of Office of Jaspe r D. Mi is as member of ti1.0
3oard of Education. Ordered filed.
cihe Oath , Office end bond of R. H. Jennison as City' Engineer,
Ordered filed.
3, Br leff5jinvit showing doe -publication of "Teti
R. L. Minor and Ches. C. Boynton for the eriviloge to construct, Install
tokilaate in aria under litiss7x Street an underground storage tank
-enmping station, mains, conduits, and pies and of the sale of said privi-
leges was cresehted an ordered filed. In one to said rotico the
Clarh stated that hs in receiPt of one blai. Mr. Ticsaaond moved that
the hid be received ard oponod, ascended President Balleck and censotnisd.
:hereupon the Clerk opened arB road tho hid as lowz:-
From D. A. Minor and nas. C. 50wLo0 afferin ths cam of
1.00 for 1-,3-le rights above mentioned.
z:,:ctitt ao,70:1 if there any ::;ne present who wished to raise the
of Application of
Bo one offer 1 LO to increase the same :Yr. Lammoad moved that the
francielee be awarded to B. A. Minor and MILs. C. Boynton, seconded by
Mr, hiIkeas oal on redil exal carried l'wL.imoa7,..J,
Yr. Lorris thereupon introduced a P111 ont:itled
Bill
7or
Ordinance Edo. Bow Series.
Authorising the making of a Contract selling to
B. A. Lianor ana Shas 0 Boynton a supply of ;:alt
hat sr when available as may, in the Operation of
the Municipal Electric Li get Plant, be discharged
from the Steam Condensors, while used by the City
of Alameda at its Electric Light and Power iiorks,
during the Period of Twehtyfive years from date
of Contract."
which was laid over under a provision of the Charter.
The following communications wore received:-
March 14th, 1916,
of holding a mass meeting to formulate plans for fOr311iig an organ1zatien
to endorse candidates for the Freeholders. Mr. V;ilkens moved that the re--
(post be granted, seconded by adker and carried.
6. From the Police and Fire COMMiSSiOh requesting the Council to set
asiae the sum of ')3 .00 to pay for the services of four speoial officers
for duty at the iiioose Carnival from April 5th to 16th, Referred to the
rirQ and oter Committee.
.7. 1 Mr. Hammond, moved that in the future where carniva7s are held ana
pc7.ice protection is desired the officers so selected shall be paid for by
the persons holdinF" the carnival and the selection of the officers shall
be subject to the approval of the Chief of Police, seconded by 112. aiker
and carried,
From Joseph J. Davis requesting a Fratultous license .to peddle
fruit c.nd verrotablos. MOris moved that the request be isranted
seconded by Halmonel and on rell ca11 carried unanimously.
9. v From the Eoard of Education requestinc: permiSsion to use the
Council Chambers on the afternoon of Sat' av Lpr41 lot to hold all
auction. Mw. Ifilkens moved that the reuest be granted, seconded by Mr.
Stewart and carried.
10. vs. From the Finance Committee recommending that the sum of
55.00 be set aside for the employment of five special officers to handle
the crowds and traffic at the beaches. Also that the clerk be instructed
to advertise for bias for an automobile for the Police Department in exchange
of the two now in aoe. Mr. Hammond moved that the report be adopte
seconded by tr. V:alker and carried by the following vote:- Ayes :Council-
man Hammond Heuer, 7oth, Pa1ior, i1kens nnd President Bullock, (6).
"Iloes:Councilmen Morris and Stewar (2). Absent :Councilman Probst (1).
11, ‘,/ From Roy E. Walter, City Clerk of San Jose,inviting the mayor
and City Council and other officialo to attend the Rodeo to be held in that
City on the Fourth af July. 'dr. Hammond moved that the invitation be
accepted, seconded by Mr. ',Volker an carried unanimously.
12. (// 'Prom the Street Signs Committee recommending that the contra
awarded to Fred Banks in Ju.ly, 1014, be cancelled on the ground of non-
fulfillment and that PI-oak B. Bowen be awarded the contract for placing
one hundred and ninety-five street signs at a coot of 2.10 per sign.
President Bullock moved that the report be adopted, seconded by nlkens
and on roll call carried unanimously.
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From City Attorney, A. F. St. Sure, relative to the claim ef A.
Feldhamer against the City of Plam da for work done on the Pound builAina.
red filed.
lir= the Alameda Improvement Club requestilner the Council to press
the Southern facific Company for the -ollowin,z imrrovements:
A. A twenty minute service between San Francioco and Alameda during
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March 14th, 1916.
that the fog schedule obtains as to operation of ferry boats.
A flag signal at the railway crossing at Tebster Street and
Lincoln Lvenue. Referred to the :Public Utilities Committee.
As Mr. J. C. McPherson was in the audience Mr. Wilkens requested
that he be given an opportunity to speak, on the matters suggested by the
Improvement Club. Mr. McPherson availed himself o± the opportunity and
stated that the twenty minute service between San Francisco and Alameda
was not warranted, inasmuch as there was not sufficient traffic to pay
the cost of operating extra trains. 17egaraing7 the signal system he
stated t'pat no suitable method had been devised by the engineers of the
Company and further, that owing to the irregularity of the fog, it was
a difficul t matter to arrive at any suitable arrangement.
ding the flag signal at '::ebster Street and Lincoln Avenue,
h tated that in all the years east no accident of any consequence had
occurred there which showed plainly that a signal was not necessary.
Ur. *Leaherson said however, on the B and C matters above mention-
ed if the same were pressed and a useable system devised the Company
would consider the same.
Mx. Heuer offered as a suggestion the blowing Of the fire whistle
which would notify commuters that a fog condition existed on the Bay.
F:egarding the improvement of Central Avenue, Ur. McPherson, as well
as Ur. W. F. Perrin who was called upon for a few words,said that the
Southern Pacific Company would bind its
to pu(, in new rails in the
future and place that obligation in writing. Referred to the Committee
of the Whole meeting.
i6 4 V/ A eetition from residents in the Vest End complaining no:ainst a
hacking of water on their Property due to dredging that is going on in
the marsh, was presented and ordered filed. Mr. Hammond moved, second-
ed. by President Bullock and carried, that the City Attorney notify the
Oakland Waterfront Company that they will be held responsible for ell
water which drains back on the proTerty on the north side through the
action of the dredin, done en their land.
V A petition signed by eighty-eight residents living east of Regent
Street and south of San Jose Avenue complaining against a coiony of
seavengers with their garbage carts and other pharaphenalia was present--
ed. Messrs. Lyman 1 Mowry and J. E. ,r itwiser appeared en behaif of the
Protestants and urged that an Ordinance introduced hy Mx. Stewart regn-
la.
lating the eubject natter in question be paesed.
stated that the Ordinance as now drawn was
'v Attorney St • Sure
whereupon Mr. Stewart
moved seconded by Mr. Heuer and carried that the City Attorney draw
up a suitable ordinance which will prevent the stabling of garbage wagons
within the city limits.
p/- Mr. Tells,- moved that the Ordinances heretofore introduced regulating
jitney buses be withdrawn, seconded by Jr. V;ilkens and carried, He offer-
ed as 0 euhe.;itate for jntreduction the fo11owirs Bill entitled,
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For Ordinance NO iTew Series.
fn Ordinnce Providing for the Regulation of the
Business of Using; Operating and Driving Automo-
biles for Hire apon the Public 8treets of the City
of filmeda, Providing for Licenses to carry on such
Business and for the Revocation thsreof, Fi;tins the
Lmount Of License Fees to be Paid, Requiring the
Furnishing of BOAdS, makin7 the Violation of nuy
of the Provisions of this Ordinance a Llisdemeanor
aud Praising a Penalty therefor, and Repealir all
Ordinances or icarts of Ordinances in so far as
the same may be in Conflict Herewith
ehich was laid over undor a provision of the Charter.
19. 3even sots of sposificatiens for the improvemert of Contrmi vonuo w_ereprosented
and ordered filed.
20. V Mayor Bosriflott ctated that he had invited the co-operation of a number of civil
enfngeors who resided in the Oils," of nlameda to be present and help solve the street
improvement problem. hir. Hammond moved, seconded by liT0 tewart and carried thatethey
be heard. Viheroupm Mr. 31rtlett called upon the following 'persons, Messrs. ,ynn
Maurice C. Couehot, Thos. J. Lllan, and c,,,eo. L. Dillq..an. Councilmen T::alker, ;;,'.tewart and
Hammond also took part in the discnssiu.
hr. Fammond moved that the Council meet in Committee of the Whole mooting Monday
eveninp7, arch 20th, 1916, for further _discussion of the specifications which had been
pre.p,ared by the City 2nFineer's office and that Sr, Sutton be 7.'equosted to attend,
seconded by 7Ir. Walker and carried,
21. / Mr Loth called attention t the delap
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by the San Francisco, Oakland Terminal li.allways, between Baena Vista. Avenue and San
Jose Avenue and moved that the City Clerk be instructed to notify them to repair the
road bed as 60011 as possible, seconded by Sr Stewart and carried.
Shore bAing no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet:in
ropmlar session, Tuesday evenLig, l'iarch 21s,, 1916, at 730 o'lech.
1,:espectfully submitted,
Oity Clerk,
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