1917 APR 04 CC MIN26
El Segundo, Calif., April 4th, 1917.
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo
was called to order at 7 :40 o'clock P. on the above date by the City
Clerk, owing to the absence of President Rueger.
It was moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Ward, that
Trustee ',.artin serve as President pro tem and the motion carried.
ROLL CAll.
Trustees present: Coward, Ward and 1- artin.
Trustees absent: Smiley and Rueger.
RLADI'TG T.TI'TUTES PREVIOUS .1KEETING.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read; no errors or ommiss-
ions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee
,Yard that the same be approved. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, 'Ward and i..artin .
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Smiley and Rueger.
WRIT T d COT:..U'TI CAT IONS .
From the League of California ;dunicipalities urging Board of Trustees
to telegraph Governor and Assemblyman their disapproval of the passage of
Assembly Bill No. 697.
From American La France Fire Engine Co., Los Angeles Fire :Harm
Co. and the Seagrave Co., relative to Fire equipment.
From W. E. Horton submitting bid for the construction of dog pound.
ORAL COM.XJNICATIO'TS.
From W. E. L":organ requesting the Board of Trustees not to take action
in the matter of Fire Fighting Equipment until after the committee appoint-
ed by the Chamber of Commerce had investigated an engine sold by the Lamb-
ert Mfg. Co., a demonstrator being on the way here.
REPORTS OF STANDING COIZZTTEES.
For the Committee of Public Safety, Trustee Coward reported that the
Hose House had been repaired.
For the same committee, Trustee Ward reported that he was able to
locate only sever_ of the City's Fire r.:- tinguishers, which had been re-
charged and placed at the following locations:
One each at the Hotel Grand, E1 Segundo Hotel, E1 Primero Care,
'Wilson residence, Bryson residence, Faber residence and Smiley residence.
Trustee Smiley appeared at the 1.eeting at 6;05 P. !;.
For the Committee of Finance and Records, Trustee Smiley reported that
the transom had been installed over the City Hall door.
:'one.
RE20RTS OF SPECIAL CO..::..ITTEES.
U'TFIl ISHED 3USIN ESS .
Trustee EXXX ;Yard moved the adoption of Ordinance l:o. 15, entitled:
"AY, .0 E OF THEE C Y F ST,
T 0 DIIT:�� h IT Or �? 5� UDO rE'sLIA KE Il's OF
RUE3IS'ri, 'VASTE RAPER uTD 1:952 AiTD EJ :CT3D .:ATT ER ;'IITHIi' SAID CITY, AND
PROVIDI.L. A ? 'TALTY FOR l3.3Ai4D01TI'TG SUCH _..ATTEP, 3U33ISH, ': ,1".31T E OR -. ASTE
PAP R UFOIT �J'Y PU3?IC STREET OR PLACE .iIT�:II: SAID CITY. ", which was read.
Trustee Coward seconded the motion and the Ordinance was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Smiley, :Vatd and i..artin.
'Toes: :;one.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
The City :1ttorney submitted a Resolution relative to the organization
of a Volunteer Fire Department, action being deferred to permit the Trustees
to peruse the same.
of the Board of 'Trust f El Segundo,
April 4th, 1917, continued.
The City Attorney submitted also, forms of Building Ordinance which
the Trustees were to examine, before a similar ordinance for this city
be drafted.
2 IffII'C BILLS .
The following demands v ;ere
of 3irance ara e c o r d s
J1,,-de ;'loodwort'r. - 3ervices
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presented and approved by the Committee
for the -on,--h of _.'arch
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Herald Publishing Co., Publication of Ordinances Nos.
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8-11-12 & 13
Labor :.:aterial furnished repairing
Transom and Hose house 11.60
Total $168.72
;;35.00
25.00
10.013
25.00
62.12
i:oved by Trustee Coward seconded by Trustee Ward, that the claims be
allowed and warrants drawn for same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees: Coward, Smiley, Ward and ;Martin.
Ioes : None.
_absent: Trustee Rueger.
New Business.
i.Ioved by Trustee 'lard, seconded by Trustee Coward, that the City
Cleric be instructed to have published in the E1 Segundo Herald, notice
of the failure to locate four of the sire Extinguishers and asking the
persons having sane in their possession to notify a City Official.
"-he motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 'Trustees Coward, Smiley, Ward and Iaartin.
oes : None.
bsent: Trustee Rueger.
I..oved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Ward, that contract for
the construction of the dog pound as per specifications of the Committee
of Public Safety, be let to �% E. Horton, as per his bid of $57.00.
The motion-carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Smiley, ;hard and Martin.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
Loved by Trustee Coward seconded by Trustee Ward, that the City Clerk
be instructed to telegraph the Governor and Assemblyman Lyons, as per
the letter of the League of Pacific LIunicipalities. Carried by following
vote:
eyes: Trustees Coward, Smiley, Ward and i:artin.
Noes: none.
Absent : Trustee Rueger.
I.oved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Coward, that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to employ a man to remove weeds from the
si:ie;valk.s of of streets requirir- the same. Carried by the following vote:
_�I-es : '-rustees Cov;ard, Smiley, lard and 1..artin.
woe . 7_ one.
Absent: Trustee �uecer.
: -oved by Trustee Coward seconded by 'Trustee ;'lard, that the City Attor-
ney be instructed to prepare the contract between the City and the El
Segundo rand Improvement Co. as requested by the Southern California
'rustee ;lard, seconded
to t_?e Of t .eir crossir_,- at
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F.c 'Iectric Cc., r,_lative
--allona _ve. F-nd _:rizona ,:t. Carried.
b r `_'rustee Coward t at the meeting
es ,ectfull,y submitted,
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