1916-10-17 Regular CC Minutes4176
REGULAR MEETL70 , OF :HE °curer': us. THE CITZ 01 ATAHMEDA,
TUEDAY a:EHITG, OCTOBER 17 1916.
The meetinF convened with Mayor F. H.
artlett presiding.
The roll w,!.8 olled and. Councilmen 1-Immond, Morris, Probst, Roth, amith p
alker and 7ilkens, (7) were noted present. Councilman ';'itewcrt, (1), arriVed
1!-ter 'and was noted present. Absent: Council-president Bullock.
The minutes of the previous meeting ‘:ere f)7)roved es read.
*.e. Probst introduced the followin Resolution i.d moved it8 adoption:
RE6OLUTION LUTHORIZINC THE REZUND= OF EXCE66
PER6C7AL PRORTY Taxi 6 THE YEHR, 1916.
REOLVED, by the Council af the City of Alaitiedc, that
the 35 taxes ler the yeer 1916, amouz!tin to the
sum of One Thousand, nine hundred and fifty and 55/100
(1950.35) Dollrs, as collected by the City Assessor
under the tax rate for the yeer 1015 ,(1.60) cnd the
rate as fixed by the Council for the year 1016 - (4.30)
be refunded ond the Auditor is' hereby aunacised to
issue his wT).1.nt upon the Trearer to the -12er2ons or
cerperatic)as entitled to same as their names apF,ear
upon the certified Personal 1-reerty Roll, for the year
1016, on file in the office of the Auditor of the City
of Alomed.
7n.1or seconded the motion to adopt the Tesolution
ade-eted end j:',eod unanimously.
d?robt moved tht the Auditor be permitted to hive the necessry
pinti11 done for the refandin oI the moneys lLi the above Resolutl,*m seconded
by • 7ilkons and on roll call passed uivanimously.
}T.r. l'rohet introduced the followin 7:esolution and moved its edoptien:
RESOLrITION ALPORTICTITG r'HE B=07:LL PRO2ERTY T::1
1.0F, 2H3 'YELF, 1016-1917 TO Tl'E VR.T.0a; FUNDS.
n,d on roll call it was
1.,E30LVED, by the Council of the City of 21:Une3e„ that
there be tranzferred from the acc-.1nt of 72, J.Croll,
Assessor, the personal :)-roecty ta:Kes for the year
1916-1017 arnolecrt- to ::y8622.60 end apportioned to tie
Funds as follows:-
Excess tax ',r) 1050.35
General 2645.80
Street 1276.40
Holth 20.25
Librery 615.65
2ecreaticn 4,77.84
Interest and Redotion 1,176.11
Relief 51.32
School 225.03
Total 8622.60
Auflitor the Treasurer are hereb thorized
to make such transfers ul2on thoir esi7ioctivo books.
7alior seconded the motion to adopt the 7lesolution and on roll call it was
adoAed emd pa-J2ed uwanimously.
Probt introduced the followi e Resolution and Izoved 1469 adoption:
RE6OLUreION T55551= 7:=J3 FUND aLLANCEE; TO
1..L_, G=LL FUND.
7553LVEn, by tl-e Council thai there be trrsferred to
the General '-und from the followinE accounts, Fund
belances for the ti seal year 191e-1916, end 1n alne
107.
Police Yenieion Fund :3 032.00
2onsion Fund
• FuLa on
TLC .:11Cit02: ::2.nd the Treasurer are hereby authorized to
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October 17th, 1916.
1:11111ond seconJed the .:Iction to aaopt the 7.esollItion n0 on roll it
wfls adopted 1=7, T.m.ssed
Prot iutr-'ducod thc followinp; 1-ewo1lation ni0 070a its .J,clo-Dtion:
-.EEOLJ7-.E07 TP-=2Rial 4;1500.00 THE 3LLJ
ZUND TO 1.-1-1.02114..= 2.6
]'tr.
IL2,30LVED, by the ouncil of the Cy of Z.L).eifia, thc;,t
there be m th trferred froe (7,o
it
1.1 'Fund to the
ecreation 7und the ;:Tum of 12ive Hunared 11a. 00/100
500.00 Dollars, z:'s a loen.
The Luditor the Treasurer are hereby authorized
to ma7,,,ie said transfer non thc.dr respective books.
Hammond seconded the otion to ado the ::-0e,olutioil cII( on roll cn11 it
0 ete(7 unnimously.
Tr rot:i ir!troduced the Hesolutioa c-nd moved its oryLLo
liE600UTI0IT ;;1600000 :0h0.= T116
TO TIL. POLICE PEUION
RE60LVED, ly the Council of the OiUy of Alme, tht
there be t-r'ans-Ferred from tho (7,caeral :1-ana to
rolice 12ension. Fu-ad the silln of Eihteen Handred and
OC/100 -(1800.00) Doillrs, bein buagot raloance for
the year 1916-1917.
Te Auditor alf the rPreasurer are hereby authorized
to make said tr.(1sTer ui)on their resective books.
Mr. ilemond seconded the motion to adopt the 2c:solution and on roll cJ11 it
was
i-,d0.0ted aud passed un:_,,nimously.
Drina the reading of the Claims Mx. SI-Lith left the Council-chamber .
0F2i-h.st the General Pun ounting to :1'4:;i263.65; against the
Police 7,_un0 :170.66; EaLast the 'fire 'Fund =ountinu
riust the Street Fund, amount i;7, to 602.73; af,w4inst the Street
riaterial, f.7,mountine- to ,562.12; eroinet the i1eotr ie "Liht ITund cuolmt-
in,.(: to 11.013.00; aainst the Ilelth :Puna acilountilr7 to 109.68; apa the
2ecreftion Pair noniat ja to 91.84; ar70i1st Excess Tax, 1916, Yund noiuitin
to 1950.55 aiad Dirpimert Fund Po. 11, ainountia5 to
';;;6706.98, havias been 1proved ancl rLudited by the pro-.,er otfio iaii ,,vere read
by the Cler,cr. Mr. ''';:tker oved tht the claims os read be pid, seconded
'ilkens ani on roll call carried by the following vote:- Ayes:Council
men. Hamom'i, ;lorris, aoth, Steviu.rt, Thlker and. -ilkens, (7). foes:
'Zone. Absent :Councilmen 3-6-lith etd Bulloch, (2).
Lt this ,:r:,);e 1::Y. Smith returned to the Council-chamber.
The fol1owim7were received:-
Boiler Saf''''T Orders from the Industrial Accident Commission.
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Ordere filed.
Deeds for w,rio-as pieces of -pro':.erty i em'c 5chaeffer Comny;
/3outhera .Dacific Company; vd.fe; Henry 1.eyer nP wife;
Giancoli o...-Laife; Joseph 3.o:i2nc.rd J1.0 'A.fe;11;11enda 1:Irsh.:.11,
H. ."-'orCi, C,r.r1 Zeh, et al; 2. C. Strouber :rulfi/C1eo. D.
Kierulff, :1.1 to the City of 21,11ed. Ordered filed.
A. V Kbstraot�f Title �f oi000e of property purchzed Or about to
be ilarchased fran the followin persons:- Pores 231..( Theresa Verf7es,
an 'rvid ',:v!anson; C. '2aurhyte;/G. ;-chaeffer Comp.':.ny, (2);
-v-CleorFe D. an (7rtri2de L. Kioralff; John Yeelsonoso foliteo; LuFust
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October 17th,1916.
15. V From irs. Docia Spears, askin,72: pexmiEiii.on to shoot stray pigeons
on her .2roper . The matter was referred to the Mryor in whovlies the
power of g1:lT in sleh pelmisaLon.
16. / From E. O. his rei)o-lt on the toilets at To.
McKinley ffila Lincoln Earks. Ordered filed.
17. ti From residents of Day Jrn 1.51 requesting the Council to im-
prove the road to the islf.Ind. 1,1r. -A2kens moved that the "3treet Suierinterldent
place the road in a -!)assable condition, seconded. by Hr. Probst and ccIrried.
18. Ur. Smith introduced the follovvinR Resolution and r:loved its adoption:-
REL.OLUTION DEI;T:.OLTIZG TO TEL B0J-RD 0: POLICE .,:12D
IRE CL.:11=I03.E'116 TH:: -20.ER TO Puacii.A.SE IL COM-
3I2LTIOIT CHEL:I01:L. :rGirE LE-JD HOSIEAGON.
',,HET.I'RAS, the Board of Eolieo 11i Piro Commicoioners o:
the City of 21.10Cif,1 C C OEIITL s to this Council the fol-
ling soccifictions for Combination Chexi.icl Engine.
an Hose Ta:z.on to be -,urchased for the use of the Fire
Department of sai0 City:
1,.1Ur2CR:
Each bid must specify the type -of EASid-
the number and size of the cylinders, the
horse power, the style of carburetor, and
cgrieto, the 1 i17:ht111 and self starting
system, the style of trnasmission, the kind
of drive, the size of the wheels ca d the
tires ana the make of the s=e, the style of
the ra1.iato r,nro such other details as shall
e necessary in order to detrmine wht, killa
of apuratus is to be fl.z.2nished. The igni-
tion systeL mast be a dul and suf-
ficient space must be allowed between motor
hood an'l dash so as not to scr,2.tch paint on
dash when liftinp.7 hood.
2ODY: Body to be of wood, substhntinaly built and
tz)coi::::::t1:713com!-)artment
to be of sufficient size to carry 900 feet of two
an one-.holf ody to be of
hardwood strips with one-half inch :--Jace to per-
mit ventilation of hose. Hose rollers to be in-
sta11oc at corners .of compartmcnts and bottom.
CaSSIS:
C IC .LL
M,*Tri7,
Zot less than Two ton.
One G0-gallon chemical tank latest improved
Holloway or equal trpe with one inch connections
from tank to reel from reel to chemical hose,
b7-ass valve, pressure guage, apt water con-
nection, one extra acid jar, one extra acid jar
holder; one coda canister an sida bag.
HOSE REEL: One chemical hose reel capacity of 200 feet
of one inch Chemical hose, to be mounted fore
and aft.
CHEMIULL 200 fet of one-inch 4-Idy chemical
HOSE: Un6erwriter's :;tc),ndard.
NOZZLE:
hose of
One Larkin or er4ua1 shut-off nozzle with 3/8"tip.
One 26 foot rope hoist truss extension ladder
mounted on side of body. Details for above fur-
nished by Police 2.117. Fire Colission.
L1.2T222S Two fire deprtment L-2.-aterns tone with red
21.121 globe) . Two lantern brackets. Two fire deparlat
1,1UL2UE2T: axes oith ho].coos, Ilount brackets plaster hook,
2. draw bar must be installed at rear of wagofl to
conformi the draw bar now on the City Fire
(sa-e styl', as instcaled on hosewagon 2'o.4
I!21227ING
One 2tandard Fire Department 8" jinle belI to
be mounted on side of sent opposite from driver.
One electric Siren° horn. One 8" electric search
light (block and nickel). Two electric heed and
one electric tail light.
SPEEDOIIETE.P.: One 60 mile ',".tewart-arner spoedometer or equal.
12U77I2G Chassis is to be fitted with heavy runninF: boards .
A777) 01 er.,ch kde anC! i -)rooriv fitted with
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October 17th, 19:16.
Fire Comndssion.
Speea reciuired 26 miles an hour and said speed
to be attained :from a stand-still to within
100 yurds (wagon fully equi-j)ped
Color to be 201h century (dark) rod with p;old
striping. Gold letters 011 euch side of body
"A..D." with number 111 front. Each bid shall
include -1-101:11111 laf7 all quipment O.IId painting the
entire job.
All work to he dne in a workmanlike anner. Bidders are to stote
date o± delivery. 1e101 o secotanco tne sucesflal bidaer must
live a (lelitrbion of his hoowagen 01/6:12 6. two mile course. to
be: selected by the 'P'lice arjt Yiro Commission.
REULVED, tlu,t said s oci:61 e 11 OiIs e and the smc are hereby
approved an6 edoIyted; c.ITIZI be it further
1F6201V-M, t h t the Clerk al 1011111 of Police en6 Fire Cem-
misionors le, and he is hereby directed t o e dvertise for "bids
for the farnish e- 02 or,'h Ina "' t4 en oh en i 1 j ne 0 (..
c.Fon in 11000111nnee with said sy)ecifiction be it furtnr
'U,OLT]a), thnt 1111 6 :euncil hereby (cleates to sel 6 20266 of
Police 1 0:ili2sioners its do.%:e12 to enter tato a con-
tract for the --archae of e, Combinntion Cheicf).1 Er1F.;ine aad
100 01a in accordance with said specifications.
Mr. M.orric seconded the Ition to adopt the 1:es01tio2i and on roll coal it was
ado,.)ted and passed uaanimcusly.
• Bill entitled
"A BILL
For Ordinance Yo. Yew Series.
to Amend ','3ection 8, Chater II, of Ordinance To.
1, ITew Series, known as the Municipal Code of
the City of Alaffeda, approved January 14th,1913;
and to Amend --.ection 12, of Ordinance Ho. 12,
Haw Series, by re-enacting said Section 112 Amended.
It
came up for passaRe and was read by the Clerk. 7alker moved that the
Ordinance be adopted, seconded by :Ir. Probst and on roll call it was adeted
and passed unsnimously.
• robst introduced a 6111 entitled
Bill
For , Ordinance 1To 1611 Series..
Establishing the Curb 6-lade of V,erls Streets from
the easterly line of the Southern Facific rijht of
way to the easterly line of Webster Street."
which was laid over under a provision of the Charter.
• iinmond moved that when the Council adjourn it adjourn to meet in
adjounied regular ssi:)n r.;:uesdy evenin, October 24th, 1916, at 8 O'clock,
secooed
1,7 lir. 2rob6t an6 oarried.
erevement
Hammond moved that the City Lnineer look into Inc matter of the im-
▪ 'ebster street, between Santa Clara Avenue and, Central Avenue,
tne cost of -leich is to be 26.±(1 out of tho S-fecial Street 0031613111011 011
i-necone by hr. 231D2t cn(T- crried,
rcoorte that the :::npthern 1110±1±0 Coaoany would probe.bly
remove 166 221131 track 011 EACrial bett:con :ar ,Lvenue LnC,. 2 0ent ;-3tren:A.
101 1. ,fVre;.-3sed the Council anC: statee. tht in view w the fact that
±6 11 nocessry to lower the 2312.60 of the strot, thnt Como:nny would
be connelle to remove the -pur.
li1111]1103i1: 3:oved that the City ,:Lnincer 631646-: 310 211: 2)6011110111 0112
lorIto ilar,roemerit of the nirth he1n7ce6 36361 ..Ztvenvte
1160 :101:061 Street, ;:econCe;', by and. carriEna.
29
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290 October 17th, 1016.
be inst-r-ar,ted to ao-operte with bb'. Den Cohan , the oner of the adjeinia
.-Tro-povt7-, to hve tbe same removed, secondea by lir. a1kei snd
r,0,T
craled sttention to the fact thst Central Zivenue, necr
2A.
26.
lernside 7xmle',,,ard would reain animroved and mo7ed ti:o. p c.ncs and. speci-f7i-
ctione for the smo be -i-ropared, secciaded b Ir HL:Limond snd carried.
spoke c,gain on the mstter of electric rtes and stated
:he felt thst'a reduction should be mde which would aff:ect all con-
umers sfl;, moveil ti-::t the 2nb11c Utilities Ocmmittee aain ta-ke uo t'e matter
with re osrdh of Electricity. ::l.r. 6tewLrt moved to siend, i:tfter a discussion,
tht the ::T)r appoint s,)ecial committee to take u» -the mrtter, secnded
by :Ir. 1ens an
Jres E. S tton addressed the Council s,p,d culled &7ttention to the
t-ri to be made hy the iNverment niheers in the ;:ionth of YovemiDer for the
-J-)ur2ose of investisting sites for a new naval station aa6 stat e tbt in
his crryinion San Leandro ',y was
very desirable place for such a site. The
metter was referred to the Fullic Utilities Committee to m(eu 'A.th the board
of Eneers on 7ovemher 20th.
Mr. Sutton also called attention to the new island tht is
built
in -3roohlyn Easin and suested that stems be taken to ascertain to which
cit7; it belonged.
natter was referred to City _Lttorney St. Sure.
There bein no further business to trtesact the Council :-d,lourned to
meet in ,:iljourned reEulr session, Tuesday eveninE, cctobor 24th, 1016, aL
o'clock.
Tiosectfully uubmitted,
City Clerk of