1917-03-06 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE 0. Y OF A AMEDA,
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1917.
The meeting convened at :07 P. M. with Mayor Y. 11. Bartlett
presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Allan, Hammond, Majors
Probst, Smith and President Roth were noted present. Councilman
Stewart arrived during the reading of the Minutes and was doted present.
Absent:Councilman Walker.
The Minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved as ad.
The Minutes of the snecial meeting held March 2nd, 1917, were
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approved as read.
Claims againe
Le ral
the Police Fund amounting to $70
0568.61; against he Street Fund
Electric Light Fund amounting
Fund amounting to $1055.99; against
.56; againet the Fire Fund -mounting to
amounting to 02134.91; against the
03604.0 • against the Library Fund
amounting to ii0521.63; against the Recreation Fund amounting to 3409.46;
against the Relief Fund amounting to 5166.25 and against Municipal
Improvement Fund No. 11 amounting to ,1159.40 having been approved and
dited by the proper officials were read by the Clerk as follows:-
GETERAI FUND.
Alameda Electric Co.
Alameda Hardware Co.
Ascher, Augusta
Bartlett, F. H.
Bennett, Eugenia
Bennett, Sophie K.
Bledsoe Co., A.J.
Danleavy,
East Bay Water Co.
Forrest, Annie G.
Forrest, Esther E.
Goggin, G. E.
Hart, Emily L.
Havery, Ethel B.
Hunt, H.B.
Johnson Co. S.T.
Manuel, A.
Mazzini, L.
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McElwee, Jain L.
Mcidurry, Eithel
Ostermann, Annie
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
REmmel, Loreme
Robinson, Mary R.
Strom Electrical Co.
St. Sure. A. F.
Tappan, R.B. Assg. R.S.Stockton
Times Star Co.
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Weyer, Nellie F.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Brown Furnttare Co.
Conrad, John
Schneider, Henry
Smith, F. J.
Strom Electrical Co.
Western Union Co.
Phone extension
Nails
Services
Mayor's allowance
Services
Subscription
Services
Water
Services
T?
Premiu0
Services
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Oil
Lumber
Repairs
Supplies
Services
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Gas
Rental and tolls
Services
T1
Labor and material
Stenographer's Fees
Advertising
Printing
Services
Total -
'POLICE FUND.
Auto supplies
Bedding
Incidentals
Stationery
Meals
Batteties
Clock rental
0 4.90
"
13.50
50.00
13.50
13.50
1.00
13.50
13.81
13.50
13.50
11.00
13.50
10,50
13.50
67.89
.50'
1.00
6.62
13.50
13.50
12.00
5.49
4.26
30.00
50
.92
5.00
5.00
128.91
366.00
162.54
12.00
1055.99
• 24.21
5.39
11.90
12.98
9.00
6.08
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Alameda Steam Laundry Ass
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
East Bay Water Co.
Encinal Garage
Fischer, C. F.
King, A. R.
Koerber, A. H. W.
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Eracke & Brunje
Krueckel, Geo. J.
Lomax, R. R.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Young, Ed.
Alameda Hardware Co.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
imorosa, V.
Bach, :7111.
Brink, H. P.
Britt, W.
Dahl, James
Devine, P.
East Bay Watel. Co.
Empire FOundry Co.
Fisk Tubber Co., The
Follrath, G.
Freeman, J. L.
Giancoli, T.
Hammond, C. J.
Hutchinson Co.
Jamison, R. H.
J. S.
Johnson, C.
Jensen, J.
7Kellogg, F. H.
Koerbor, A. H. W.
Lenz, Louis C.
Looney, F. M.
Manuel, A.
Day, J.
Moorman, Z.
Nielsen, Y. C.
Oakland Blue Print Co.
Pennock, M.
Perata, A.
Perry, Joe
Pinal Dome Refining Co.
Rhodes-Jamieson Co.
Samuel, W. J.
Sanday,
Schick, J.
Serralunga L.
Sorenson, J.
tacklcr, J.J.
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Stevens, A. F.
Strom Electrical Co,
Sunset Lumber Co.
TV TV TV
Van Cott A. H.
Alameda Vulcanizing Works
Ba i rd, Ina M.
Banta, Chas, F.
Bechtle, Otto
Board of Electric
Clark, Herbert D.
Crane Co.
Dow Pump & Diesel Engine Co,
East Bay Water Co.
Paget Engineering Co.
Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co.
Garlock Packing Co.
Gilson Electrical Supply
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TV
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FIRE FUND.
Linen service
Supplies
Water
Gasoline
Coal 011
'Horseshoeing
Peed
Pixel
Acid
Apparatus repairs'
Horse shoe ing
Gas
House repairs
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STREET FUND.
?Cl.
Hardware
Repairs
Labor
TV
TV
Teaming
Assisting City Eng
Water
Castings
supplies
Labor
Assisting City Engineer
Labor
Cement
Rock
incideptals
Teaming
17
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Labor
17
Pixel
Labor
Supplies
Labor
TV
Blue prints
Teaming
Labor
TV
Road Oil
Rock
Labor
TV
TV
Street cleaning
Labor
Repairs
TT
Labor
Supplies
Lumber
TT
Labor
FUND.
Supplies and repairs
Premium on Insurance
TV TT TV
Glass
incidentals
Insurance
Supplies
TT
Water
Supplies
Glasses
Supplies
TV
TT
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Tr
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Premium on insurance
March 6th 7.
Total -
16.60
1.18
342.65
23:28
6.12
4.90
119.60
24.01
6.58
1.47
4.90
12.42
4•90
8.61
4.02
.50
15.75
10.50
7.50
72.00
49.50
75.66
47.93
111.72
50.54
12.75
105.08
30.00
71.25
24.50
1,50
101.75
5.50
16.50
01.50
23.52
39.60
32.40
8.33
9.00
31.50
33.00
8.72
107.25
19.50
19.50
096.89
134.85
35.00
14.25
12.00
200.00
10.50
47.78
7.60
27.00
1.57
14.32
13.48
41.40
-02134.91
7.84
20.40
13.60
1,50
10.75
20.40
6.25
26.55
2.00
4.02
4.26
4.97
57.24
20.16
169.77
84.16
10.26
21.76
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Lellogg E=ess Co
Yoerber, A.H..
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Marshall-Newell Supply Co.
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McConnell, Rushton
Moore, & Co., Chas. C.
Nielse_,, H. G.
Osborn, Jessie H.
Pacific Metal ,,:orks
Eacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Panama Sumber & Mill Co.
Perata, Y.
Ritchie, L. E.
Schneider, Henry
Shaw, E. M.
State Compensation Inc. Fund
Standard Oil Co.
Sunset G.,:zage
Times Star Co.
Union Street Ga
TV TV TV
Weaver-Ables Wells Co.
Western Electric 00.
Western Electric Co.
Whittier,Coburn Co.
Ziel, F. R.
Alameda Free Library
Blake, Moffitt & Towne
East Bay Water Co.
Engineering Magazine
Foster & Puternick Co.
Houghton, laffin Co.
Eoerber, A. H. T.
Library Bureau
Mildred Rutherford Hist, Circle
Newbegin, John J.
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Schulte, 31.a.
Scribner's Chas.
Strom Electrical Co,
Volberg, C.C.
Vosburgh, J.D.
TV TV TV
Wheeler Publishing Co.
A1ame6a Hardware Co.
Dick, E.C.
East Bay Water Co.
Jones, W. J.
Mazzini, L.
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TV TV
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Skelly, Sam
Sunset Lumber Co.
TV TV if
Theobald, Dorothy
Weymouth, Helen
If Hester
Emery, L. C.
Ford, John
Grob, Herman
Longley, C. P.
McCaw, M. F.
McGrath, John
Norcross, Chas.
Wright, Paxton
Harden, O.I.
Klyce, H.A.
Knowles, W.B.
Drayage
Coal
Rent
Supplies
Premium on insurance
Supplies
Painting sign
Premium on insurance
Supplies
Phones
Lumber
Washing windows
Premium on insurance
Stationery and supplies
Pre..ium on insurance
Premium on Policy
Fuel Oil
Tube
Printing
Supplies
TV
TV
11
TV
Red Lead
Premium cin Insurance
Total -
LIBRARY FUND.
Petty expenses
Supplies
Water
Book
Binding
Books
Fuel
Supplies
Books
TV
Services
Substitute
Books
Electrical Works '
Rent
Repair work
Supplies
Book
Total --
RECREATION FUND.
Hardware
Gasoline
Water
Fertilizer
Hardware
11
TV
Gas
Hardware
Lumber
TV
Substiutii
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TT
TV
ON.
Total -
RELIEF FUND..
Labor
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TV
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TV
TT
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Tot al
L!iUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT FUND NO.
.65
3.43
30.00
38.41
.55
40.80
17.14
10.00
54.40
35.40
17.21
11.00
1.50-
20.40
15.05
20.40
1415.50
852.35
3.25
7.00
29.25
53.34
33.27
78.39
as.50
52.28
108.80
3604.01
28.21
2.38
1.58
3.00
89.75
36.00
80.00
8.95
55.58
139.81
.10
4.50
21.60
25.00
18.00
1.67
5.00
1.63
3 , 8
1.40
4.00
152..88
130.62
25.20
2.80
2.61
18.13
15.24
6.34
2.28
4.00
5.58
409.46
16.25
18.75
27.50
30.00
26.25
18.75
2.50
26.25
166.25
Salary . Ov 139.50
Extra work 863.90
Salary 156.00
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March 6
and on roll oall carried unanimously.
The following were received:-
Pound report for the month of February, 1917. Ordered filed.
The report of the Municipal Electric Light Plant for the month of
January, 1917. Ordered filed.
v-
. The Ilffidavit of Publication of the Notice of Appointment of
Election Officers for the March 13th, election. Ordered filled.
2. v' The Affidavit of Publication of the Proclamation Calling the General
linnicipal Election on March 13th,1917. Ordered filed.
4,
The Auditor's receipt for the sum of 025.00 and the City Engineer's
receipt for the sum of 05.00 covering expenses incurred by Resolution of In-
tention No. 33, New Series, and paid for by the Southern Pacific Company.
Ordered filed.
The Auditor's receipt for the sum of 080.00 as balance due on a
sale of house and land to C. F. Weldon by the Encinal Avenue Widening
Commissioners. Ordered filed.
b. The sworn statements of candidate as follows:- Paul J. Arnerich,
F. H. Bartlett, A. J. Burgner, Carlos F. DeBerna, Geo. L. Dillman Robert
C. Dunbar A. F. Heuer, Peter Jorgenson, Wm. S. Lane Alfred. Latham Greene
Majors, H. B. Maynard, Rushton McConnell, F. P. McLennan, W. H. Noy, Frank
Otis, Ernest J. Probst Conrad Roth, Nelson G. Welburn, P. J. Croll Thoma
H. Judd, and G. W. Stewart. Ordered filed.
The following cemunications were received:-
From the Board of Education repuesting permission to t public
auction the: improvements on the property acquired. for High School purposes
and to -place the proceeds from such sale in the Municipal Improvemeat Fund
No, 11. Mr. Hammond moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr.
Morris and carried.
From the Board of Education requesting the.Council to purchase the
property owned by A. H. Wolf, adjacent to the Longfellow School, for the sum
of 03,000.00. Mr. Hammond moved that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance
effecting such purchase, seconded by Mr. Stewart and carried.
u.
From Commissioner of Revenue and Finance E. B. :Bullock, stating that
he was in receipt of 0.18.13
the city's portion of the City Good Roads
Fund for the period ending December 31st 1916. Ordered filed.
9. From Hutchinson Company requesting a sixty day extension of time
in which to complete the improvement of Second Street, between Pacific Avenue
and Cypress Street. Mr. Roth moved that the request be granted, seconded
by Mr. Allan and carried.
10. P/ From the Alameda Improvement Club calling attention to the broken
condition of the pavement in Webster Street in front of the Club house and
the Webster Street Firehouse, and also to the unsightly condition o± Webster
Street Roadway. The matter was referred to the Street Committee.
11. / A claim in the sum of 056.29 was presented from Lloyd Beanston as
damages sustained by him in an accident in which his automobile struck the
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was referred to the City Attorney.
12. Mr. Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adopt -
"Resolution No. 17,
Ordering the Closing of Nautilus Street, between
Buena Vista Avenue and Eagle Avenue,"
Mr. Hammond seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call
it was adopted and passed unanimously.
15. Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption: -
"Resolution No. 18,
Ordering Plaias and Specifications for the
Improvement of Third. Street between Pacific
Avenue and Brush Street."
Mr. Hammond seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call
it was adopted and passed unanimously.
Mr. Stewart introduced the followins Resolution and moved its
adoption:-
"Resolution Uo. 19.
Ordering Plans and Specifications for the Dm-
Provement of Works Street from the Easterly line
of Webster Street to the -esterly line of the
Southern Pacific Company's Right of 7ia-
under Resolution No. 38, New Series."
Mr. Hammond seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll
it was adopted and passed unanimously.
The City Engineer thereupon presented plans and specifications
for the improvement of Works Street. Mr. Stewart introduced the following
Resolution and moved its adoption:-
"Resolution No. 20.
Adopting Plans and Spe6ifications for the Im-
Provement of Works Street from the Easterly line
of Webster Street to the Westerly line of the
Southern Pacific Company's Right of Way,under
Resolution No. 38, New Series."
Hr. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it
was adopted and passed unanimously.
16. Hr. Stewart introduced the following *Resolution and. moved its adoption:-
"Resolution No. 21.
Resolution of Intention, No. 28, New Series.
Yor the Improvement of Works Street from the
Easterly line of Webster Street to the Westerly
Line of the Southern Pacific Company's Right of
Way."
Mr. Hamond seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call
It was adopted end passed unanimously.
17. The matter of the application of the Union Iron Works Coma for
permission to lay cables for the transmission of electric energy across the
tidelands of the City of Alameda was brought before the Council, having
been laid over to this meeting by action taken at the: previous regular
meeting. Mr. Probst introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adopt ion: -
"Resolution No. 22.
Granting the Union Iron Works Company per-
mission to lay cables for the transmission
of electric energy across the tidelands
belonging to the City of Alameda."
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March 6th, 1917.
18 V Bill entitled
"A Bill
For 'Ordinance No. New Series.
Providing for the Acquiring by the City of
Alameda of Certain Real Property to be used
as a Portion of a Public Street."
came up for passage, Mr. Hammond moved that :Lt be adopted, seconded by
Er. Roth and on roll call it was adopted and Passed unanimously.
19. L
A Bill entitled
"A Bill
For Ordinance No. New Series.
Providing for the Acquiring by the City of
Alameda of Certain Real Property for the use
and Benefit of the Public 3chools of said City."
came up for passage. Mr. Hammond moved
it be adopted, seconded by Mr.
Probst and on roll call adopted and passed unanimously.
20. Pf
'Ir. Morris brought up t:,e matter of additional fire Protection for the
beach resorts and stated that the reconendation of the Chief of the Fire
Department was that an additional hydrant be placed on Central ivenue,between
ixth and :!ebster treets. He moved that the Clerk request the Peoples
Water Company to place a hydrant there, seconded by Mr. Hammond and curried.
21. / Mr. Smith stated that the Park and Playground Committee had let the
contract to Dowell Bros. Construction Company for the construction of the
new tednis court in Washington Park.
Mr. Probst brought up the matter of the price of electricity and
urged that lower rate be given and moved that the Public Utilities
Committee take up the matter with the Boird of Electricity to ascertain
if
reduction could be made, and that in the event that such reduction'
be not made, the Council consider it at a future meetiAs., seconded by Mr.
Hammond and Carried.
23. I Mr. Probst also brought up tne matter of asking the Board of
Electri3ity to place a suitable sign at the foot of the stairs qnnouncing
that the office had removed from the City Hall in order to accommodate
those who had been accustomed to patronize the office in this Vailding.
There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned
to meet in regular session Tuesday evening, Merck 20th 1917, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk.
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