SERIES 1: City Office Records, 1878-1954, n.d.
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1.1: Charter and Reports, 1878-1911, 1920
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City Charter: Amendments by the Freeholders, 1890-1916
County Surveyor Report, 1878
Taxes, Licenses, Notices, 1880-1881
Board of Health: Statement Regarding Cholera, Yellow Fever and Sanitation, 1885
Town Clerk's Record, Treasurer's Report, 1886
Committee Reports, 1888, 1890
City Treasurer, Marshall, and Tax Collector Reports, 1893-1894
Record of Resolutions and Intentions, 1893-1895
License Record, 1893-1911
Treasurer's Reports, 1894-1895
Expert's Report on City Clerk's Records, 1895, 1897, 1899
Census, 1899
Census, 1899
Town Clerk and Expert's Reports, 1901
Town Clerk's Report, 1902-1903
Town Clerk and Board of Trustees Reports, 1907
Health Officers Report on Influenza, 1920
Report of Commission of Public Works, 1920
1.2: City Staffing, 1881-1905, 1911-1914, 1922, 1933, 1939, n.d.
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Town Attorney
Opinions, 1881-1883, 1888-1901, 1905, n.d.
Claims Against City, 1911-1914, 1922
Mayor
Annual Report, 1911-1912
General Correspondence, 1911-1913
Spirit of Peace Memorial Tablet Presentation, 1912
Sewer System/ Garbage, 1912
Street Repair, 1912-1913
City Engineer, 1911
City Staffing: Attorney, Efficiency Expert, 1911-1913
City Manager, 1922, 1933
Initiative for Civil Service Positions for City Offices (defeated), 1939
1.3: City Council, ca. 1937, 1940-1944, 1952-1954
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Publicity Film Sequence, ca. 1937
Resolutions, 1940-1944
City Council Minutes, 1952- June 1953
City Council Minutes, July 1953-1954
1.4: Planning Commission and Territory, 1913-1935, n.d.
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Annexation of Ocean View Precinct, 1913-1914
Territory, 1916-1917, 1935, n.d.
Planning Commission
San Pablo Avenue Between Ashby and Carrison Streets, Resolution 9813 N.S., 1920
Solano Avenue Between the Alameda and Western City Line, Resolution 10, 189 N.S., 1920
South Side of Durant East of Telegraph, Resolution 10, 703 N.S., 1921
South Side of Addison 40 ft. East of Acton Street, Resolution 10,365 N.S. (denied)
Northwest Corner of Rose and Grove, Resolution 10, 658 N.S., 1921
Stewart Street Near Shattuck Avenue, Resolution 10,704 N.S., 1921
Santa Fe Tracks Between Ashby and Dwight, Resolution 737 N.S., 1921
On Santa Fe Railroad Along West St. from Berkeley Way to Virginia St., Resolution 10, 874 N.S., 1921
Southeast Corner of College and Alcatraz, Resolutions 11, 338 N.S. and 11, 339 N.S., 1922
East Side of College Avenue North of Russell Street, Resolution 12, 398 N.S. (denied), 1923
South Side of Alcatraz West of Dover, Resolution 12, 421 N.S., 1923
El Dorado and Hopkins Streets, Hopkins and Sutter Streets, Resolutions 12, 485 and 12, 486 N.S. (denied), 1923
Southwest Corner of Grove and Rose Streets, Resolution 12, 554 N.S. (denied), 1923
North Side of Oregon Street West of McGee Avenue, Resolution 12,900 N.S. (denied), 1923
North Side of Addison Street Near Bonar Street, Resolution 12,901 N.S. (denied), 1923
North Side University Ave East of Milvia Street, Resolution 12,937 N.S. (denied), 1923
East Side of Telegraph Avenue South of Stewart Street, Resolution 12,950 N.S. (denied), 1923
Dwight Way to Northern City Line Along Santa Fe Railroad Tracks, Resolution 13, 177 N.S., 1923
West Side of Grove St Near Allston Way, Resolution 13, 547 N.S., 1924
Dwight Way Between Grove and Grant Streets, Resolution 15, 113 N.S., 1924
Zoning Correspondence, 1923-1924
Southwest Corner of Ashby Avenue and California Street, Resolution 15, 486 N.S. (denied), 1926
Southwest Corner of Sacramento and Parker Streets, Resolution 15, 949 N.S., 1927
West Side of Adeline Street North of Ashby Avenue, Resolution 15, 953, 1927
West Side of Grove North of Stewart Street, Ordinance 666N.S., Resolution 16,023 N.S., 1927
Durant Avenue West of Telegraph Avenue, Resolution 16,417N.S., 1928
1.5: Correspondence, 1868-1940, n.d.
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University of California
College of California: Land Deed, 1868-1869
Correspondence, 1881, 1883, 1890, 1893, 1901-1904, 1908, 1928-1929, 1940
Ordinance Limiting Sale of Liquor Near Campus, 1884
Military Barracks (temporary), 1917, 1919
Complaints on Placement of Stadium in Strawberry Canyon, 1922
Local Organizations
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906
City of Oakland, 1908, 1917, 1924
Event Invitations, 1909, 1918, 1920-1923, 1925, 1927, 1935
Chamber of Commerce, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1924-1925
California State Legislature, 1909, 1926-1927
City Club of Berkeley Bulletin, 1910
Berkeley Neighborhood Improvement Clubs, ca. 1910-1924
League of California Municipalities, 1912, 1937
Property Values, 1912-1914, 1916, 1920-1922
Civic Bulletin, 1913
Panama Pacific International Exposition, 1915
Housing and Building Legislation, 1920
Berkeley Clubs, 1920, 1925, 1945
Labor Unions, 1926
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement Report, 1939
Miscellany and Unidentified, 1888-1892, 1909-1951, n.d.
Taxation
County, 1912
Home Rule, 1912-1914
Gasoline Tax for Municipal Funds, 1924-1926, 1932-1933
Property Taxation: Veteran's Welfare Board, 1925
World War I
Belgian Soldier's Tobacco Fund, Belgian Artists Commission, 1917-1918
Chamber of Commerce and Berkeley Defense Corps War Garden (Food Growth), 1918
Berkeley's Work in Food Conservation, 1919
Veteran's of Alameda County: Resolution to employ discharged soldiers, 1919
SERIES 2: Tax Rolls, Personal Property Rolls, and Indices, 1879-1936
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Treasury Tax Sales
1879-1908
1886-1904
Assessment Rolls
v.1, 1908
v.1, 1A, 2-10, 1912
Personal Property Rolls
1911
1920
1921
1923
1924
Indices
1922
1923
1924-1925
1925-1926
1926-1927
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932: A-E, F-L, M-R, S-Z
Delinquent Tax Sale Rolls
1931-1932, books 1-7, 8-15, June 27, 1932
1932-1933, v.1-2, August 27, 1933
1933-1934, v.1-2, June 27, 1934
1934-1935, books 1-7, 8-15, June 27, 1935
1935-1936, books 1-7, 8-15, June 1-7, 8-15
SERIES 3: Financial Documents, 1928-1930, 1936-1944
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Bonds
Series 23 Assessment Sheets, 1928-1930
Street Assessments, 1936-1943
Series 24: North Berkeley Storm Sewers, 1937
Delinquent and Open, 1938
Series 24: Delinquent and Paid, 1939-1940
Receipts and Disbursements, 1937-1943
License Reports, 1937-1943
Trial Balances, 1938-1944
SERIES 4: Leases, Contracts, Agreements, and Bids, 1887-1953
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Leases and Contracts, 1887-1916
Agreements, 1910-1913, 1916-1942
Agreements, 1943-1949, 1952-1953
Bids, 1911, 1915-1918, 1921-1924
Bids, 1925-1929
SERIES 5: Ordinances and Petitions, 1881-1931, n.d.
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5.1: Ordinances, 1895-1926, n.d.
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Relief for Moving Ordinance Expenses, 1895
Billboards, 1909
Street Railway Fenders, 1909-1910
Violation of 348A (vicious dogs), G. Liberman; People vs. John Doe, 1910
Violation of 55A (obstruction of sidewalks) People vs. James Pellettrini, 1910
Meat Shop and Slaughter House Inspections, 1912
Proposed: Disinfection of Doctors and Nurses Treating Infectious Diseases, 1912
Concerning Stables and Privies, ca. 1912
Proposed: Against Loitering, Picketing, and Speaking in Streets, 1913
Proposed: License fees for Billboards and Bill posting, 1913
Sale of Bottled Water; Regulating Water Wells, 1913
Repeal 62NS: Sanitary Condition of Fruit, Vegetable and Foodstuff Stores, 1913
Proposed: Housing Codes, 1914
Proposed: Limitation of Sale of Tobacco to Minors, Age Increase from 18 to 21, 1914
Underground Conduits for Wires, 1914
Defining Garbage, 1914
Regulations for the Disposal of Manure and Refuse, 1914
Proposed: Standard Size Bread Loaves, 1917
Licensing Cats, 1918
Proposed: Vaccination, Licensing, and Registration of Dogs (not adopted), 1926
Phone Systems, n.d.
5.2: Petitions, 1881-1931, n.d.
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To Postpone Purchase of Lot on University and Sacramento for Town Hall, 1881
To Slow Train Speeds: Current High Speed of Trains Result in Deadly Accidents, 1890
Against Advertising Signs, 1903
Against Samuel Fisher's Saloon License, 1903
Against Southern Pacific Railroad Freight Yard on Shattuck Avenue, 1903-1904
Expressmen's License, 1904
To Refuse License for Samuel Fisher's Saloon, 1905
Against "Boxing Ordinance", 1908
Against Granting Railway Franchises on City Streets, 1908
Welcome Blend Time Lock Coffee Co., Solicitor's License, 1909
From Residents of Ashby Station for Installation of Electric Lights, 1909
Nuisance Complaint: William Lowe's Sewer Lines, 1909
Against Standard Oil Tanks on Hopkins Street, 1910
Application for Petroleum Storage Tanks by Standard Oil (denied), 1910
Ownership of Cows and Livestock West of Grove Street, 1911
To Remove Overhead Power Lines on Woosley and Ellsworth Streets, 1911
Nuisance Complaint: Chicken and Cow Ranch of Mr. And Mrs. Martin at Claremont and Webster Streets, 1911
For an Electric Light System, 1911
Against the One Cow per Premises Ordinance, 1911
Dog Muzzling Ordinance (for and against), 1912
Nuisance Complaint: G.W. Rumble: Against Chicken, Dove and Rabbit Corrals, 1913
Nuisance Complaint: Against Electric Plant at Hearst and McGee, 1913, 1919
To Prohibit Sale of Tobacco to Minors Under Age 21, 1913
To Improve Crossings at Channing, West Street and Santa Fe Railroad, 1913
Against Delivery or Possession of Liquor "Saloons on wheels", 1913, 1915
Against Discontinuance of Key System on Shattuck Avenue, 1914
Against Building a Colored People's Church at California and Derby, 1915
Against Establishment of Lighting District No. 1, 1916
Pacific Wine, Brewing and Spirit Review: Libelous Publication Retraction, 1917
For Purchase of Real Estate for Civic Center (Block Bounded by Allston Way, Grove, Milvia, and Center Streets), 1918
To Increase in Teacher's Salaries, 1919
Against Renting Home at Rose and Spruce Streets to Japanese Laborers, 1920
Against Sale of Property to Orientals near Camelia and Stannage Streets, 1920
Pacific Conservation Service (Garbage), 1921
Establishment of a Labor Bureau for the Unemployed, 1921
Purchase of Real Estate for Park and Playground on Sacramento and Rose Streets at University Avenue, 1921
Against the Curtailment of Street Lighting, 1922
Against Home Used for a Convalescent Home (found not to be a Convalescent Home by City Inspector), 1922
Against Sale of 2211 Stewart Street to Orientals, 1923
To Allow Diagonal Parking on Durant Avenue, 1924
Against Construction of Japanese Student Clubhouse (University of California), 1924
To Renew Lease on Newspaper, Peanut, Popcorn and Candy Stand at Southern Pacific Terminal, 1924
Against Re-zoning Area in West Berkeley to Permit Erection of Obnoxious Establishments, 1925
For Six O'clock Closing of Food Stores, 1925-1926
For Bus Service to Connect with Key Line at The Alameda, 1926
For a Spur Track on Ashby Avenue, 1927
Against Assessment for Repaving of Oxford, Spruce, and Rose Streets, 1931
Against Abandonment of Thousand Oaks Street Car for Bus (Key Transit System), n.d.
SERIES 6: Fire and Police Departments, 1902-1921
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6.1: Fire Department Records, 1902-1912, 1920
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Waterous Gasoline Fire Engine and Automatic Police Telegraph (A.J. Coffee Co. Contract), 1902-1906
Fire Bell, Fire Alarm System, Switchboard, 1902-1912
Peralta Fire House Agreement, 1902
Emerson Street Fire House Construction Contract, 1907
Combination Engine and Wagon, Contract with American France Fire Engine Co., 1907
Steam Engine Proposal, 1908
Fire Hydrant Placement, 1908-1909
Report of the Fire Department, 1920
6.2: Police Department Records, 1906, 1909-1921
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Police Telegraph System (agreement with A.J. Coffee Co.), 1906
Police Report Statistics, 1906
Special Officer Appointments, 1906, 1909
Department Reports, 1909-1913
Department Reports, 1914-1921
SERIES 7: Public Utilities, 1883-1927
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7.1: Water, 1884-1927
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Alameda Water Company, 1884, 1888-1889
Water Report, 1898
Contra Costa Water Company, 1903, 1905
Water Supply
Prospectus for Water Supply and Electric Power from the American River near Auburn, 1907
Hetch Hechy Project, 1908-1913
Committee Report, 1910
People's Water Company, 1909-1914, 1916
Water Access, 1910-1912
Municipal Ownership of Water, 1912-1914
Water Corporation Accounts: California State Railroad Commission, 1912
Correspondence Regarding a Municipal Water System, 1912-1913
Internal Waterways of California Congress, 1914
Water Infrastructure, 1915
East Bay Water Company, 1917-1922, 1924, 1927
Bay Cities Water Supply, 1919, n.d.
Antioch and Sacramento San Joaquin River Water Use Rights Resolutions, 1922
Water District Correspondence, 1923-1924
7.2: Natural Gas, 1903-1911, 1920, 1932-1933
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Manufacture and Sale of Gas, W.R. Port, 1903
Gas Meter and Service Connection Controversy Raised by Mr. North and Mr. Britton, 1909
Oakland Natural Gas Company, Proposal for Gas Well at Berkeley High School, 1911
Extension of Gas Line on Bancroft Way, 1911
Natural Gas Rates Case Argued Before the California Railroad Commission, 1920, 1933
Gas Shut off Rules Regarding Shut off Valves, Case Argued Before the California Railroad Commission, 1932
7.3: Electricity, 1888-1923
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General, 1888-1891
Electricity Contracts, 1893-1897
Bay Counties Power Company, 1903-1907, 1912-1913
Pacific Gas and Electric
Receipts, Ordinance for Electricity Sales, 1908-1910
Power Rates, 1912
Lines Out, 1913
Receipts, Lines Down, 1913
Contract, 1914-1915
Receipts and Correspondence, 1914-1927
Great Western Power Company, 1913-1917, 1923
7.4: Lighting, 1883-1913
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Gas Street Lights, 1883
Extension of Electric Light in Berkeley, 1889
Electric Light Plant, 1889-1893
Electric Lighting for City Streets, 1893-1894, 1896-1897, 1900-1910
Berkeley Electric Lighting Company, 1899-1911
Street Light Requests, 1908-1911
Street Lights Maintained by San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways, 1913
7.5: Telegraph and Telephone, 1902-1927
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Telegraph Lines, 1902-1904
General (Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, Bay Cities Home Telephone Co.), 1911-1915
Merger of Pacific States Telephone with Home Telephone Co., 1912
Telephone Rates, 1912-1913, 1927
Pacific Telegraph and Telephone, 1919-1925
7.6: Municipal Utilities, 1902, 1912-1913, 1923-1925
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General, 1902, 1912
Municipal Ownership League: Alameda Municipal Electric Light Plant, 1912
Municipal Water, Electric Light, and Telephone System, 1912-1913
Municipally Owned Utilities Correspondence
East Bay Municipal Utilities District, 1923-1925
SERIES 8: Transportation, 1880-1936, n.d.
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8.1: General, 1904-1933
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Correspondence Regarding Livestock and Horses in Town, 1904-1905, 1912, 1918
Water Trough Map, ca. 1909
Vehicle Lights, 1909-1910
Bridge Planning (Carquinez and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridges), 1914, 1921-1925, 1927
Bridge from Oakland to Alameda, 1918
Pacific Coast Highway, Carmel - San Simeon Gap, 1926
Auto Traffic Correspondence, 1931
Report on Traffic Arteries connecting with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, 1932
Airport Rating Certificate, 1933
8.2: Street Improvements, 1886, 1893-1913, 1920-1929, n.d.
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Request for Street Repair, California Institute for the Education of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, 1886
Proposals for Work, 1893
Register of Street Work, 1895-1916
Moody Place Dedication, 1899
Moody Place Map, 1902
Gilman Street Opening, 1903
Improvements Survey Clippings, 1904
Plan for improvement of Bonte Street Map, 1907
Chesnut Street Opening, 1907
Chesnut Street Map, 1906
Carton Street: Proposal to widen near Ellsworth Street, 1909
Blake Street Improvements, 1909
Regent Street Opening, 1910
Claremont Court Dedication, 1910
Claremont Court Map, 1907
Matthew Street Opening, 1913
Matthew Street Map, 1906
Sacramento and Grove Streets Improvements, 1913
Westmorland Park (Ashby Avenue, Stanton, Prince and Baker Streets) Map, 1913
Shattuck Avenue widening at Allston Way, 1920
Telegraph Avenue Repair and Street Parking, 1922-1923
Improvements, 1924-1925
Tunnel Road, 1927, 1929
Map of Ashby Avenue near Adeline Street, n.d.
8.3: California Railroad Commission, 1923-1941
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California Railroad Commission Orders, 1917-1918
Case for Reduction of Trans-bay Fares, 1923
Case Hearings, 1925-1927
Financial Statements from Key Lines and Southern Pacific Regarding Fare Reductions, 1932
Key System Railway and Motor Coach Service, 1941
8.4: Street Railways, 1880-1936
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Franchises, 1880-1890
General, 1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1914, 1919-1920, 1922-1926, n.d.
Improvements, 1911-1914
Railway Crossing Reports, 1917
Fare Reduction, Opposition to one-manned cars, 1923-1925, 1933-1936
Correspondence Regarding Lines and Crossings, 1923-1925, 1928
8.5: Santa Fe Railway Company, 1913, 1924
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Spur Track on Sacramento between Woosley and Alcatraz, 1913
Franchise Receipts, 1924
8.6: Key Transit System: San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways, 1905-1926
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Oakland Traction Company: Franchise and Services, 1905-1906, 1908, 1910, 1912-1913
Correspondence, 1912-1913
Franchise Receipts, 1915
Financial Statements, 1915-1919
Correspondence Regarding Lines, 1919
Rate Increase, 1925
Correspondence, 1925-1926
Application for Motor Bus Service, 1926
Euclid Avenue Line, 1926
8.7: Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 1903-1932
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Proposed Railroad Yard: Shattuck and Ward Streets, 1903
Sewer Lines, 1903, 1906
Track Repair and Upkeep, 1905
Side Track on Sacramento Between Alcatraz and Fairview Streets, 1905
Franchise for Second Track on Shattuck Avenue, 1905
Franchises, 1908
Woosley Street Line, 1911
Stop, Line and Flagmen Requests, 1911-1912
Correspondence, 1912
Wires on Allston Way, 1912
Ellsworth Street Line, 1912
Spur Track across Snyder Avenue, 1912-1913
Franchise Receipts, 1915-1918, 1920-1927, 1931-1932
Lines and Stops, 1922-1925
8.8: Wharf and Harbor, 1907-1918, 1926
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Municipal Wharf
General, 1907-1908
Proposed Wharf Drawing, 1907
Records, 1909
Bids for Work at Wharf, 1926
Harbor
Petition, 1912
Proposal, 1913
Plans and Correspondence
Proposed Ordinance for Bonds, 1914
Waterfront Leasing, 1918
Correspondence, 1918
SERIES 9: Construction, 1915-1917, 1933-1934
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9.1: School Construction, 1915-1917
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John Muir School (A. H. Waid Contractor: Failed to Build), 1915
Frances E. Willard School "B" (Siebert Company), 1915-1917
James A. Garfield School "D" (Siebert Company), 1916
9.2: Civil Works Administration Projects, 1933-1934
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Rules and Regulations, 1933
Projects, 1933-1934
SERIES 10: Clippings, 1934-1939
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Newspaper Clippings, 1934-1937