Name/Title
File folder with miscellaneous documents to/from council and mayor, 1909-1920Entry/Object ID
2011.36.1Description
Acc. No. 11.36.1
Subject Category: City of Alameda
Date or Period: 1909-1920
Object: Folder, File
Description:
Acid free legal size file folder, with documents, which have handwritten numbers, in what appears to be watered down fountain pen ink, on the back, as well as a stamp, stating ‘Filed’, a date, and either “F. E. Browning”, or “R.E. Bosshard”, in some cases, the stamp has additionally: “CITY CLERK OF ALAMEDA”. Numbers range from 1451 to 1500, some have sub-numbers.
Size: L 14 1/2” X W 9”
History of Object:
Miscellaneous documents from / to the council and/or mayor of Alameda, started during tenure of City Clerk F.E. Browning (with later additions), found in the attic of City Hall during remodeling in the 1990s. Documents were filed by City Clerk R.E. Broschard, or City Secretary F.E. Browning. Period is 1909 (Mayor W. H. Noy) -1910 (Mayor E. K. Taylor).
Documents include complaints about a Southern Pacific Bell (1452); the Health Department wanting to sell the ambulance for lack of funds and staffing (1455) and the police taking this over and buying a combination patrol car and ambulance (1494); the Chamber of Commerce moving out of City Hall (1461); to documents about painting of City Hall, widening of streets and maintenance and improvement (adding curbs, sidewalks, gutters, macadamizing) of streets - including a complaint by the Pacific Coast Borax company, on official letterhead (1674-18), building sewers, street lighting, a complaint about uncovered derelict wells on the former Thompson field (1499-8), plans for a seawall and reservoir (1472-2), discussions about chicken yards not being allowed near residences (1463), budget and personnel issue, timed lighting for bridges (among others, 1488), to a complaint by East End citizens, about the arks not being on sewers.
Acquired from: City of Alameda
Date: July 9, 2011