REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD of PORT COMMISSIONERS of The
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS of the PORT OF OAKLAND Held on Monday, Tanuary 4, 1932, at the hour of 3:30 oclock p.m., due notice of such meeting having been given members of the Board, in the office. of the Board, Room 75, Grove Street Pier. Commissioners present: Goodrich, Leet, Pendleton and President Fisher -4- Commissioner absent: Dr. Pardee -1- The Assistant Port Manager and the Port Attorney were also present. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 28, 1931, were approved and adopted. Communication from the Oakland Chamber of Commerce enclosing letter from the Sacramento Region Citizens Council requesting representation at a meet- ing to be held at Sacramento on January 9, 1932, et which meeting shipside refrig- eration sites are to be discussed, was read and the Port Manager directed to request the Oakland Chamber of Commerce to have its representative convey to the Sacramento Region Citizens Council its desire to cooperate in the matter of a shipside refrigeration terminal site, and to advise that in the event that the State of California should desire to avail itself of the site, which was inves- tigated by Judge Van Bernards Committee at the Outer Harbor Terminal, arrange- ments could be made to re-convey to the State this site, which originally was conveyed by the State as tidelands to the City of Oakland. Communication from Mayor Morcorn, enclosing letter from Rear Admiral W. C. Cole, Commandant, 12th Naval District, calling attention to the probable visit of the U.S.S. CONSTITUTION to Oakland Harbor during 1933, was read and the Port Manager directed to advise Rear Admiral Cole that a berth would be provided at one of the Municipal Terminals for the U.S.S. CONSTITUTION at the time of its visit to Oakland. Communication from Grinnell Company advising that in the future all Grinnell Automatic Sprinkler Systems in the East Bay region would be manufactured and installed by the Grinnell Company from its Oakland plant, was filed. Communication from the Southern Pacific Company advising that the Cal- ifornia Railroad Commission, under date of December 21, 1931, issued order No. 24336 authorizing the South Pacific Coast Railroad Company and the Southern Pacific Company to enter into agreement with the city relative to the settlement of right- of-way matters across the Oakland Airport, was filed. Communication from the Port Manager transmitting copies of weekly reports submitted by Traffic Representatives for the week ending January 1, 1932, was filed. Communication from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Pub- lic Roads, relative to track connection on Dennison Street to serve Government Island, was filed. Communication from the Port Manager to the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture, requesting the taking out of permit for repairs to Government Island bridge at the foot of Dennison Street, was approved. Communication from Pacific Air Transport requesting permission to install five underground storage tanks for the storage of 12,000 gallons of gasoline, together with a pipe line leading thereto from a proposed spur track to be con- structed by the Southern Pacific opposite the Airport wharf, was read and the Port Attorney directed to prepare the necessary agreement granting Pacific Air Trans- port permission to install the facilities requested. Communication in the form of a public notice, dated December 28, 1931, from Colonel Thomas M. Robins, United States Engineer, advising that his report had been submitted to the Chief of Engineers as unfavorable to further improve- meat of Government Island at this time, end stating that further dredging in the Brooklyn Basin area would be held in abeyance until a plan for ultimate devel- opment of Brooklyn Basin area has been agreed upon by local interests and approved by the War Department, was filed. Communication from Colonel Clarence M. Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, expressing appreciation for the additional space in the Administration Building at the Airport for the use of the Department of Commerce inspectors, was filed. Communication from the Interstate Company, dated January 2, 1932, agree- ing to the leasing of the Oakland Airport Inn for a period of two years beginning July 15, 1932, at a monthly rental of $250.00 par month, was read and the Port Attorney directed to prepare a lease covering such agreement. Communication from the Associated Air Services, Ltd., relative to the establishment of an approved repair depot for airplanes et the Oakland Municipal Airport, was read and referred to the Airport Committee. Communication from the American Trust Company requesting authorization for the payment in Libby, McNeill Libby of the proceeds of coupons due January 1, 1932, on $60,000 worth of Swift Companys Sinking Fund Gold Bonds, which bonds are being held as security for faithful performance of lease on Warehouse "B", was read and re q uest granted. The Port Attorney was directed to advise the Ameri- can Trust Company accordingly. Certified copy of Resolution No. 608 C.M.S. of the City Council request- ing the Board to relinquish to the City Council control and jurisdiction of a por- tion of the Fort area, being a strip of land averaging twenty feet wide and ex- tending along the westerly side of Third Avenue from East Seventh Street to East Eighth Street, said area being required for the widening of Third Avenue, was read and filed. The Port Attorney was instructed to advise the City Council that the Board is agreeable to relinquishing that portion of the port area required for the widening of Third Avenue between East Seventh and East Eighth Streets at such time as the area is required for the actual improvement of Third Avenue. Application of California State Chamber of Commerce for advertisement in its journal, which had been referred to President Fisher, was filed. Upon recom- mendation of President Fisher, the Board authorized the insertion of an advertise- ment of a nature and size to be approved by President Fisher. The Port Manager reported on the status of certain funds as of December 31, 1931. Harbor Maintenance Fund: Unencumbered Cash Balance......... .......... $177,408.59 Set up in Special Funds 220 and 222 175,000.00 Total Estimated Unencumbered Resources ....... 489,881.53 (Last week 493,047.32) 1925 Oakland Harbor Improvement Fund: Unencumbered Cash Balance $ 73,455.11 The comparative statistical report of the Port Manager for the month of November, 1931, for the Port of Oakland, Howard Terminal, and Parr Terminal, was filed. Report of the Port Manager on vessels scheduled to receive cargo at the Outer Harbor Terminal during January, was filed. Report of the Airport Committee on meeting held with Associated Air Services, Ltd., relative to establishment of airplane repair depot, was filed. Report of the Port Manager on revenues received from leases of Boeing Company and from the sale of gasoline and oils at Oakland Municipal Airport, was filed. The Assistant Port Manager reported that written request was made of Southern Pacific Company, under date of December 30, 1931, for the construction of a spur track on the Southern Pacific right-of-way in the rear of the wharf at Oakland Municipal Airport, same to be-used for the receiving of tank car deliver- ies of gasoline and other freight destined for the Airport. The report of the Port Manager for the month of December was filed. The Port Attorney reported progress on the preparation of the proposed lease with Coos Bay Lumber Company for use of certain facilities at Ninth Avenue Pier. The Port Attorney reported that the revised printed draft of Council ordinance providing adjustment of titles relative to the garbage wharf site had been sent to the Southern Pacific Company and Western Pacific Railroad Company for final approval. The Port Attorney reported that revised copies of suggested agreement covering the formation of a pilots association for the Port of Oakland had been forwarded for their consideration. The report of the Auditing Committee on claims and demands was adopted. The following resolution was introduced and passed by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Goodrich, Leet, Pendleton and President Fisher -4- NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Dr. Pardee -1- "RESOLUTION NO. 2309 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. RESOLVED: That the following claims and demands, having been approved by the Auditing Committee, be and the seine are hereby approved and allowed by the Board of Port Commissioners and the Auditor is authorized to draw his warrant for the same out of the proper Fund: HARBOR MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FUND: Begley-Nunes Co. 74.99 Chester A. Bray 29.75 California Steel Company 1.05 Cochran Celli 1.40 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company 4.41 Commercial News Publishing Company 225.00 East Bay Municipal Utility District 251.85 The Electric Corporation 3.72 The Fox Press 55.00 General Electric Supply Corporation 70.27 Greenwood Printers Ltd. 26.50 Grinnell Company of the Pacific 8.18 Charles R. Hadley Company 8.77 C. J. Hendry Company 7.96 The Harbor Tug and Barge Company 12.00 Abbot A. Hanks, Inc. 2.50 Libby, McNeill Libby 2.31 Melrose Lumber Supply Co. 2.51 M. D. McCarl 6.31 A. S. Titus 3.10 Geo. H. Nash 125.10 Thos H. Moore 95.60 Wm. Nat Friend, Postmaster 78.00 Pacific Coast Engineering Co. 3,612.25 A. Newman 11.50 Oakland Plumbing Supply Co. 2.24 Oakland Title Insurance end Guaranty Company 80.00 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 64.52 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1,315.71 Pacific Electric Motor Co. 11.10 Pacific Tool and Supply Company 1.18 Ritchie Engraving Company 84.94 Clyde Sunderland Studios 8.00 Smith Brothers 6.32 Tyre Bros.