Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 8

8 Oakland Tribune, Wednesday, April 28, 1948 'PfMtfQE PJNES Negotiations Under Way for More Favorable Library Lease AT Dfl AXW ELL'S'WOW! PARK STUDIED Request' that a presidential park and playground" be established in i i i i'lf iffl' iMiikiiaiaJ 1'1 the College Pines subdivision today Negotiations are being conducted Coaches Endorse Rishell Plan For 75Foot Swimming Pools Strong indorsement of plans for 75-foot long swimming tjooIs as adf ocated by the committee of which Councilman Clifford EJlfishell is chairman, had been received here today fwvm Thmrias Havnie. Stanford swimming. coach." and Ray said He said he expected to have a decision within a week. in an effort to obtain a more favor able lease for the Eastmont branch was being studied by the city manager and Park and Playground Petitions signed. by 80 property Owners were presented to the City library at the northwest corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Parker Avenue, it was reported to the City Council yesterday afternoon- by Council yesterday afternoon by George Perkins, attorney, and referred to the city manager and i John F.

Hassler, city manager. The city manager's statement fol UU4 .1 -TTT-tI i. tiLl.i.'. Dr. Conmy told the council that the owner had raised the rent from $100 to $150" a month effective May 1.

The branch has beenv located there since early In 1945 and the Library Board paid $65 a month until September, 1947, when Athan Andronico. the owner raised the rent to $100. The resolution adopted by the parent-teacheV group said "this is a centralized location and available Daughters director of auueucs 01 me vyasningion departments for recommendation. The petitioners declared that "no i mi xi eaLue. lowed receipt of a communication from the Parker Parents and Rishell received the commu park facilities whatsoever are in this highly developed residential CHARTER Teachers Association urging pur chase of the land and building.

nications following objections raised by North Oakland residents as to the size of the pool to be built SECTION PAY CASE City Librarian Peter T. Conmy area." 1 They said the nearest park arid iSSlllE playground available is Montclair and the Board of Library Directors also have requested thai the city to all residents of the Eastmont community. The membership of adjacent to Technical High. School "which is" somewhat overcrowded acquire the property. An appraiser the association, which numbers well an inaccessible due to on a site made available to the city by the North Oakland Area Council.

and that the proposed new Mountain empioyea Dy tne Doara ftxedtthe value of the 27x100 foot site at $9500. over 400. is of the opinion that the branch is the most vital to the welfare of the community and should under no circumstances be Boulevard freeway will sever Montclair Park from residents of College1 Pines, "particularly the The owner will not sell under any circumstance and we are try ing to work out an agreement," Agreement was reached by Mayor Joseph E. Smith's committee on a pool to be built 75 feet Ion and 55 wide at Technical High School and a second set of bids expected to be called by the council within the next week. The first call brought bids which exceeded bond The counci was informed that "there is a parcel of land, not particularly suited for residential nnr- A section Oakland's city charter governing paty jof officials was put in issue today as Superior Court was asked to uphifl ttie r1151 turn over $180P in back salary to Park Chief Wlliian? Perm Mott Jr.

Stanley Smaflwood, attorney for City Auditor JltisseU Horstmann, entered an arirvter to Mott's petition for a writ ofjulandate bringinup the charter question. The point Of law will befaigued before Judge Frank M. Ogflefr oa May 14. The court lhas granted Mott a temporary writ "which compels Horstmann tdsfeow why the money has not been paid. Horstmann has I poses, containing approximately six issue funds voted three years ago Retired Businessman Faces 'Book' Charge Albert Preston, 76, a retired cigar store operator, was ordered to stand trial on a bookmaking charge, fol acres wimm the boundaries of College Pines that is for sale and could be developed into a fine neighborhood park and playground available for use by the children and residents of this area." Property owners asked that th and they were discarded.

f- MORE PRACTICAL SIZE Several groups have urged 100-foot pools, which are opposed in the letters from Haynie and Daughters. lowing preliminary hearing yester day before Police Judge Edward J. "I would like to say that I have park and playground be established in the area bounded bv Shrirtan Smith. refused paynfeit on the grounds found through my many years of experience said Daughters, "that Mott took org Toutside work as a Preston was accused by police of landscape consultant for the City of converting his home at 2456 Havens Road, Estates Drive, Moraga Avenue, Hilltop Crescent, Harbord Drive, Clarewood Drive, Broadway Terrace. Hermosa Avenue and Agnes Street.

San Leandro. i 75-foot pools are much more prac tical from the competitive stand mint, as well as economy of opera tion." court Boulevard into a "bookie While admttt jng performance of joint" He was arrested by Sgt. Ed the extra senBcfcs, Mott held that it Daughters said that on a recent was done in his! spare time and not durini city office hours. His to many swimming pools ill A. 21 I HT ward P.

Ray and three officers who raided his home on April 13, and accused him of using the place for the purpose of taking bets on horse races. demands Horittnann pay him his wirougnoui- me unnea oiaiws, i Pay Deductions for Health Service OK'd $600 morrhly salary withheld since round mat tnose wnicn nave not January 15. I (proved successful -lack facilities to Horstmann'l iegal answer quotes create interest from a competitive section 32 cf lieScity charter, which i standpoint among the youngsters states "no otfidcr or employee of the locality the city 5hs.ll Irrceive any GR WE MISTAKE Fraternity Event Maxwell's easy rpudget terms only $1.50 weekly Washdays art so easy with this wonderful two-rub Easy Spindrier. Two tubs at work at once, turn your wash-da- into a wash-hour! Set tha Easy Spindrier on display" today at your nearest Maxwell store. City Auditor Russell Horst Roy Nash of Berkeley will discuss "Brazil" when the Foreign Service mann was authorized by the City Council yesterday afternoon to source any fee (ther than that pro Fraternity holds a banquet this eve Uts Maxwell's Tradt- In Alfevanct For Your Old Wasfctr make payroll -deductions for city ning at 6485 San Pablo Avenue.

The talk by Nash, former U.S. cultural The Stanford swimming coach told Rishell that he wished "to go on record in stating that Oakland would be making a grave mistake in constructing odd-size pools." "We have In the College Coaches attache in Brazil, has been arranged employes wno are members of the California Physicians' Service. Horstmann's office is making nu vided by then charter or council." His prayer tl'tfie court is that it "make an ordir establishing the illegality of demand," that the' petition be dismissed and that the court refuse to order Horstmann to pay. Ill in co-operation with the World Af- Cali- I I I I I I I i I I I I merous other payroll deductions If airs Council of Northern under council resolution. jfornia.

Deeds were accepted for nrooertT I mm mmwmmm v. of America a committee on standardization of swimming pools, with Howard Stepp of Princeton as KA Aa A 7 l5LbLb chairman." said Haynie. "As chairman it is his duty to offer plans for the correct construction of pools not Police Dipt. Supply Contract! (Awarded Award of a feries of contracts only from a competitive standpoint. on the northeast corner of 22jid and Union Streets needed for the 22nd Street widening and on the north- i east side of Bancroft Avenue be-j tween 85th and 86th Avenues for the Bancroft widening and improv-i ing project.

I Permission was granted to J. F. Fitzmaurice to improve portions ofi bir more important, from tne stand Convenient Stores to Serve You. Ookland 1 4th and Washington (GL encourt 1 -9400) 3300 East 14th I Berkeley: Telegraph ChanningjShattuck Er Addison point of class' swimming -and class teaching. After alL it is the college coaches of Amefla that are tram-ins the future swimming teachers USED SPINETS! that will be in ese pools, and we have had 50 years of experience be San Leandro: Ward and iWashington ranging, from handcuffs to motor- cycles for this Police Department today hd been voted by the City Council.

-1 The contract Mr handcuffs to cost $13.89 each won by Federal Laboratories, In George F. Cake received the Contract for -furnish 295 tz UP Fifth and Chestnut Streets. Bids were accepted for leases on city-owned property at 1645 Eat 12th Street and 8536 Bancroft Avenue. The property eventually will be used for street improvement purposes. Permission was granted to Haxel Atlas Glass Company to install three propane storage tanks above ground at the foot of 87th Avenue and Street.

Clicquot READ THE KNAVE DAILY AND SUNDAY hind us in swimming pool construction." Haynie said: "We know that odd-size pools such, as 100x50 are unsatisfactory. The proper size for indoor pools is 75 feet long and the width from 48 to 60 feet, preferably 60 ing Sam Browaetbelts to the depart- ment at a cost of $22.52 each for sizes 38, 40 and 42, and $23.53 for also will furnish PIANOS RENTED 5oo Per Month and up Liberal Rent Crtdit If You Buy $15 Part Down Payment Puts Any Piano in Your Home. Budget the Balanct on Easy Terms. size 44. Cake police revolvers.

He bid $49.74 each City Council Adopts on Colts and $43.15 on Smith Club Bottling Company also re wesson. Other (contracts let were: ceived permission to install a 1000-: Street Specifications Specifications for the improve HOT i'fl-OTM-lPin II MmIIII gallon gasoline storage tank underground at the east side of 81st Ave Salmon Company, for furnishing new motorcycles in exchange for city-owned used motor ment of Toler Avenue from Warner nue. 1400 feet north of San Leandro Street. to 99th Avenue were adopted by the City -Council yesterday afternoon. City Engineer Walter N.

Frick-stad. who estimated the job at $8270, I 1 Come tee ths COMPLETELY Modern- I timer ac ttmc ry i Fj cycles and motorcycle parts; W. D. Brill Company, flashlight batteries. Rejected werei bids on numerous items and City Purchasing Agent Harry L.Tlintze was authorized by the council to buy them on the open market The biterials include munition, gas i gun cartridges, gas grenades, reol flares, photo flash bulbs, groceries imd coffee Open Eves 'Til 8:30 Tracy Legion Dance TRACY, April McDer-mott Post, American Legion, will hold a May Day Dance Saturday at Legion Hall with music by Newell Johnson's orchestra, from 9 p.m.

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