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1917 JUN 27 CC MINi t E1 Segundo, Cal., June 27th, 1917. Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock . I In the City Hall on the above date, with.president Rueger in the Chair. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Coward, Smiley and ueger. Trustees Absent : laartin and Ward. _ H AdING =, NU ES PREVIOUS 1 ETI i G . The minutes of the previous meeting were read; no errors or omiss- ions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that they be approved and the motion carried. "1RI T MT CO1.Z U' TI C T I ONS . Letter from 1.1oise Klinker Co., advertising railroad warning signs was received and read, also one from C. D. Goldthwaite, expressing his desire to have an opportunity to bid on the erection of the proposed new city hall. It was moved by Trustee Smile::, seconded by 'Trustee Coward, that the letters be filed and the motion carried. ORAL CO,-, dUNICATIOIIS . Gone. REPORTS OF STAITDING COLIMTEES. Pone. (Trustees "lard and I.artin appeard at 7 :50 o'clock) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COIL,ITTEES . City Attorney Woodworth reported that he had conferred with the County Counsel with reference to the status of the E1 Segundo Lighting District and learned that the same had been formed prior to XIEZ iZ August 8th, 1 0,15 and that therefore, the County Auditor could not permit the payment of money from the fund of this district, unless the City of E1 Segundo, or the Southern California Edison Co. would agree to indemnify him against loss. It was understood that the latter had agreed to do this. Unfinished Business, Ordinance 170. 16, entitled: AN ORDINAivCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO REGULATIUG THE USE OF FIRE CRACKERS, TORPEDOES, FIREWORKS AND DISPLAY =10SIVES OF ALL KINDS iVITHIN 3AID CITY, which was introduced at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 20th day of June, 1917, was read, whereupon it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee 1dartin, that the same be adopted, and the motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, 1.1artin, Smiley, lard and Rueger. Noes: none. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. A petition dated June 20th, 1917, by George Draggoo and others was read, asking the Board of Trustees that petitioners be organized into a company of the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department. ;.loved by Trustee XXXX seconded by Trustee MMIX Coward, Smiley, that the follow- ing resolution be adopted: "Whereas there has this date been filed with the Board of Trustees the petition of the following named persons: to -wit: 111. A. Koch -i.. K. Kelly G. 7T. Draggoo - Ed. Bryson - A. F. Fitzgerald- S. Dowrey D. D. .IcKenzie - P. Binder - E. R. Fitzgerald- L. A. Snyder Grover I17oore - Perry Vandervort - C. Peabody - J • Gright . requesting that they be organized into a company under the Constitution and By -Laws of the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department, as the same now exist, Yow therefore, be it resolved that the said petition be granted and the said above named persons are hereby duly authorized to organize as a company of the El Segundo Volunteer Fire Department. Said company shall as2ume its duties under the Constitution and By -Laws of the said Department and shall be governed thereby, upon the election of its officers and the confirmation thereof by this Board. Said company shall be designated as Company 7-o. 1 of said Department. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, "artin, Smiley, :lard and Rueger. foes: Trustees Absent: Trustees 1'one. loved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the Mar- shal be authorized to deputize two policemen to patrol the city on the 4th of July to guard against fires, their compensation not to exceed $3.00 per day. The same carried by the following vote: Ayes • . Trustees Coward, ;.;artin, Smiley, , ;ard and Rueger. 17oes : none. Absent: done. PAYING BILLS. The following demands having been approved by the Committee on Finance and S Records,were read: J. Green, Labor and Teaming furnished -a /c streets�63.00 Peterson on streets 6.00 fi. Schumacher IT IT 42.00 Andy B. Powell Legal Blanks purchased 1.50 Pacific Llectric Ry. Co. Unloading C/L gravel 15.00 L. ',7. Jackson Stationery ar,d Supplies 9.05 iioved by Trustee meeting adjourn until of 7 :30 o'clock Approved: ADJ OU RITLI i± T . Smiley, seconded Thursday evening Carried. Total- X136. bb by Trustee Coward, that the July 5th, 1917, at the hour Respectfully submitted, 2resident of e th soar fo f T R U S T E E ' S . / 5 / Cilty Clerk.