1917 JAN 22 CC MINThe first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo,
was called.to order at 7:40 P.M., January 22nd, 1917, by City Clerk '
Victor D. McCarthy, in the room on the ground floor of the E1 Segundo
Hotel Building, having for its entrance the first door to said build-
ing on Ballona Avenue, west of the corner of said building.
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles,
State of California, dated January 9th, 1917, declaring the City of
E1 Segundo incorporated, and telegram from the Secretary of State,
declaring that. a certified copy of the above resolution had been filed
-in his office January 18th, 1917, were read, after which the Clerk ad-
ministered the oath of office to Trustees Carl Ernest Rneger, Sydney R.
Partin, Lemuel A. Ward, Alfred M. Smiley and John R. Coward and to
Treasurer James E. Howell.
Treasurer James E. Howell, a Notary Public, then administered the oath ,
of office to City Clerk Victor D. McCarthy.
Mr. Carl Ernest Rueger was then unanimously elected President of the
Board and immediately took the chair.
Trustee Coward introduced the following resolution, which was seconded
by Trustee Ward:
RESOLVED that a City Attorney be appointed for the City
of E1 Segundo; said official to receive suthh compensation for his ser-
vices as the Board of Trustees may from time to time hereafter determine,
and to be allowed in addition thereto his reasonable expense for type-
writing. Said official to assume office as soon as appointed.
Trustee Smiley objected to the wording of the resolution
and Trustee Coward, with the consent of Trustee Ward, amended the same
to read as follows:
-- RESOLVED that a City Attorney be appointed for the
City of E1 Segundo; said official to receive such compensation for 'his
services as the Board of Trustees may from time to time hereafter deter - =Y'
mine. Said official to assume office as soon as appointed.
The amended resolution carried by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES, Trustees, Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
NOES, None. _
ABSENT, None.
#1 See foot -note No. 1.
Upon motion by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Ward, it was unan-
imously decided to appoint.Mr. Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney for one
year. The Officer assumed office immediately.
Trustee Martin introduced the following resolution, which was seconded
by Trustee Ward:
RESOLVED that a City Marshal be appointed-for the City
of E1 Segundo; said official to assume the duties of his office immed- ✓
iately upon appointment thereto.
The resolution carried by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes, Trustees Coward, Martin4i Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
NOES, None
ABSENT, None.
The applications of H.CZ. Ownbey, H. 1. Croy and R. W. Jackson, for
the office of City Marshal were then read. The Trustees then balloted,
and Mr. R. R. Jackson received the highest number of votes, He was
then appointed City Marshal.
Trustee Martin introduced tho following resolution, which was seconded
by Trustee Coward:
RESOLVED that a City Recorder be appointed for the
City of E1 Segundo; said official to assume the duties of his office
immediately upon appointment thereto.
to wit This resolution was passed by the following vote,
AYES, Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
NOES, None
e:
Absent None'
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The application of Andy Powell for appointment to the Office of
City Recorder was then read. There being no other applicants, upon
motion of Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, Clerk was in-
structed to cast ballot in favor of Andy Powell. This being done, the
President announced thenappointment of-Andy-Powell to the office of
City Recorder.
On motion of Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, it was
decided that further appointments be deferred to a later date.
The Board then communicated verbally with B. 1d. Knutson of the
Herald Publishing Co. relative to his rates for printing the legal
notices of the city,after which the following resolution was intro-
duced by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Coward:
RESOLVED that such printing matter as the Board of Trustees
may desire to be published, shall be published in the E1 Segundo Her-
ald, at a rate not to exceed fifty cents for the first insertion and
thirty -five cents for the second insertion, per inch.
This resolution was passed by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ratrd and Rueger.
NOES, None.
ABSENT,None.
There being no written communications regarding a room for a City
Hall, Trustee Martin informed the Board of his oral arrangement with
Mrs. J. A. Davis, lessee of the E1 Segundo Hotel Building, whereupon
the following resolution was introduced by Trustee Smiley and seconded
by Trustee Coward:
RESOLVED that the offer of 1drs. J. A. Davis, to rent to the
City of E1 Segundo, room in the E1 Segundo Hotel Building to be used
as City Hall, for the sum of Five dollars per month, city to pay for
its own lights, be and is hereby accepted.
This resolution was passed by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, Trustees, Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
NOES, None.
ABSENT, None.
Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance No. 1, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO FIXING THE TIME•AND
4. `PLACE OF OFFICIAL LMETINGS Or THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAID CITY, and
the same had its first reading.
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Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance -No.2, entitled: -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, FIXING THE PENALTY
�qd 1 OF THE OFFICIAL BONDS OF THE CLERK, TREASURER AND MARSHAL OF SAID CITY,
the same then being read for the first time.
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Trustee Coward introduced Ordinance -No. 3, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ELECTING TO AVAIL IT'I
4p SELF OF CERTAIZ: PROVISIONS OF AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
>-� = OF CALIFORNIA ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECT-
ION OF TAXES BY AND FOR THE USE OF IJUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND CITIES
I�, CORPORATED UZ?DER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CAI: IFORNIA, EXCEPT MTNICf.
�IPAL CORPORATIONS OF THE FI.T CLASS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSOLI-
1 o DATION AND ABOLITION OF CERTAIN la-UNI CIPAL OFFICES, AND TO PROVIDE
- THAT THEIR DUTIES Ll ^
f BE PERFORi BY CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY,
AND FIXING THE COLTENSATION TO -BE ALLO ED FOR SUCH COUNTY OFFICERS
FOR 1 � �L�tVI CAS SO Rr.TuD%2ED 10 SUCH 1:, I I CIPAL CORPORATIONS" APPROV-
ED uARCH 27th, 1895, AND ALL ACTS Ai� �TDINI- THE SA�:�E. The same was _
0 then read for the first time.
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0 i,;otion by Trustee :artin, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that a com-
I� , mittee of two Trustees be appointed to make arrangements with the bank
•o-- for a loan for the city. The motion carried by the following vote, to
A +-3 i)
+3 o wit :
Coward, martin, Smiley, ,'lard, and Rueger.
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NO-77S , None.
•�+ ABS :_'T , None.
The president then appointed Trustees i,Artin and Smiley as the
4; comm it tee.
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rastee _�e-�Vayd itrodace" -- -_,e resolution which was seconded
b-,- _'tustee
that the %J .1 Cleric, City TreGsurer
Cit-- :.:ors: al, and Cite ?ecorder be and they are hereby- authorized to
procure such booi» and surplies as ra-,- be necessary, for the keeping
of the records requir d or them; and further that the City Clerk pro-
cure a seal for file Cit- of -1 Segundo and submit the sane to the
Board of - 'rustees for their approval.
_1_e resolution carried by the follovrirr, vote, to wit:
TruS uees Cl'ool7ard, i,:artin. ;Ward and :,ueger.
17. o „e .
one.
=rustee :.:artin
seconded by Trustee
to make demand upor
payirent to the City
provisions of Secti
iforria.
introduced the following resolution which was
Sr.
*ley:
RESOLVE-7D that the City Attorney be instructed
the Supervisors of the County of Los r'_ngeles for the
of El :,egundo of all moneys due said city under the
)n 2656 of the Political Code of the State of Cal -
The resolution was passed by
AYE'S, Trustees Coward,
14OL3 , Done.
Absent, 'L7 one
the following vote, to wit:
:artir_, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
On motion of Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, the meet-
ing adjourned to 77ednesday evening January 31st, 1917 at 7 :30 o'clock
,.. at the same place.
Respectfully submitted,
APPROVED: CITY CLERK.
PREMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
We, the undersigned, Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
do hereby certify that we all met by common consent for the purpose of
organization and transaction of business, at 7 :40 o'clock P. Y. in the room
on the ground floor of the E1 Segundo Hotel Building having for its entrano�
the first door to said building on Ballona Aveenue, West of the corner of
said building, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California.
Vie further certify that the business hereinbefore set forth and
described was transacted at a$ said meeting and we then adjourned to Wed -
nesday evening, January 31st, 1917 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at the same place.
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