Name/Title
Board of Trustees Correspondence, Aug-Dec 1906Entry/Object ID
2012.18.16Scope and Content
Acc. No. 12.18.16
Subject Category:
Date or Period: August-Dec 1906
Object: Folder, file
Description: Acid-free legal size manila file folder with documents, marked on the reverse with a number in black ink, from 751 to 800.
History of Object: Correspondence with the Board of Trustees, found in the attic of City Hall in the 1990s, and refoldered in 2012. The original folder was marked '751-800' on the folder tab. Documents in this folder include or pertain to: street improvements, opening of streets; correspondence with railroad companies about state of tracks; petition of house moves; various complaints and petitions including to a fire hydrant.
Details:
Documents in this folder pertain to: #751: Oakland Traction Consolidated promising to do part of the work necessary to widen Broadway; #752: Oakland Traction Consolidated response to a request to stop cars before crossing Park Street (denied, as passengers would not appreciate it); #753: request for a sewer along Christ street; #754, 755: application to serve as agent for a part of insurance for the city; #756: call for annual session of American Mining Congress; #757: Pound master requesting supplies; #758: petition to move a house from corner of Eagle and Willow to Santa Clara Ave between Union and Lafayette; #759: Oakland Traction Consolidated responding to requet to complete improvement on Webster Street; #760: report of completion of improvement of Caroline Street; #761: Annual Street Department Report, 1905-1906; #762: request for a sewer on Encinal Ave; #763: Application to the Police Force of William Wholey; #764: petition for removal of saw mills on Pearl Street; #765: petition of complaint about a proposed foundry on Buena Viwta and Broadway; #766: letter for establishment of Postal Savings Banks; #767: petition by the Citizens Bank of Alameda to erect a concrete building on the corner of Santa Clara and Park St.; #768: bonds to move a residence from SW corner of Regent and Central to a lot on the N side of Central near Regent Street; #769: letter regarding the new Citizens Bank Building; #770: request by CA YMCA for a promotional photo; #771: petition to move a house from corner of High and Jacson (2323 High Street) to SW corner of Mound and Adams; #773: tax rate assessement for 1906; #775: request by Chief Conrad to appoint another detective, suggesting officer Wahmuth; #776: letter about condemnation proceedings to obtain the property of Mr. Oltman adjoining Wilson School; #777: letter regarding perceived preference of railroads of Los Angeles over Oakland; #779: request by John Monsquil [sp.?] to install a boiler for the laundry at 1528 Park St.; #780: request to place gasoline tanks under the sidewalk in front of 2150 and 2152 Central Ave; #781: M. Beringer offering to serve again since crime was increasingl #783: request for lights along Park Street; #784: petition of protest about granting of liquor license in the neighborhood of Webster Street; [unnumbered] liquor license petition of Chas. A. Dealey residing at 2037 Pacific Ave; #785: letter from Chief of Police Conrad thanking the Alameda Protective Association led by Capt. P. N. Beringer, but stating they are not needed, and they can keep the stars and clubs which were the best that could be had at short notice; #786; Board of Health requesting transfer of funds; #787: notification about Convention of League of California Municipalities; #788: request by the Lion Memorial House, to use the assembly hall at City Hall for a fundraiser whist party; #789: petition to move a house from Central Ave to East of Benton Street to the SE corner of central and Morton; #790: request (granted) from sewer inspector Louis Benz for salary increase from $70 to $85 because of dirty nature of work; #791: deed of conveying a strip of land to to extend Buena Vista Ave, naming George H. Mastick, Reuben Mastick , Frank Otis, trustees of Lucretia M.W. Mastick, Theodor Meetz, E.B. Mastic, L. Bruzzone and J. Bruzzone; #792: petition to have the watermain on Pacific Ave extended and fire hydrants installed; #793: requet to have additional fire hydrants by John Breuner Co. upon establishing a warehouse in Alameda; #794: petition to improve and sewer Chester Street, between Regent and Broadway; #795: resignation of Elmer E. Johnson as Deputy in the City Offices; #796: West End Improvement Ass. alerting to stopping of work by the Oakland Traction Co. across the marsh; #797: West End Improvement Association alerting to offending of ordinance 148 and 323; #798: Street Department requesting an increase in pay; #799: job application for Deputy of Officesor assessment and Minute clerk; #800: petition to move a house from College ave to W. side of Bishop St.
Acquired from: City of Alameda
Catalog Date: February 18, 2012
