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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 14th, 1917.
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of 1.1 Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7 :35 P. in the City Hall, on the
above date, President Rueger in the chair.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Coward, -- artin, Smiley and Rueger.
Trustees Absent: Ward.
Reading I.:inutes Previous Leeting.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read. The City Attorney
objected to the use of the word "January" as incorporated in the resolut-
ion passed at the previous meeting approving the City Seal, and stated
that the abbreviation "Jan." should have been used.
It was moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that
the minutes be al.proved as corrected, which carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coviard, - Laartin, Smiley and Rueger.
:absent : Trustee 17ard
Written Communications.
From the Vencie Chamber of Commerce, advising of a meeting to be held
:.:arch 17th, at Venice, to arrange means for defeating the efforts of the
Ci _71 of Los ,n_geles to annex beach property.
,rom James �. owell, stating that :.:r. L. L.1cCray would arrange to
have a representative at the meeting.
:,:otion by Trustee S: iley seconded b�, Trustee :,:artin, that the letters
be filed, carried.
Oral Communications,
From j7. Woodard, requesting a permit to operate a Billiard Room, pend-
the result of the proposed election on the matter. C
From H. D. Foster, stating that the petition to call a special elect-
ion on the Poll Room Ordinance was not ready but would be presented at the
next meeting.
Reports of Standing Committees.
filing device
Trustee Smiley reported that in the matter of a 1911 for the city, he
would recommend a safe rather than a safe cabinet, in which opinion
Trustee = .:actin_ concurred.
i..oved by Trustee :,:artin, seconded by Trustee Coward, that the follow-
ing resolution be adopted:
Resolved that the Connittee on Finance and Records be, and they are
hereby authorized to order one safe for the proper keeping of records of.
the Cit,T of E.1 Segundo, at a cost not to exceed X175.00.
The resolution was adopted by the following vote:
',yes: Trustees Coward, :.:actin, Smiley and Rueger.
IToes: More.
.ibsent : Trustee ;lard.
Reports of Special committees.
Unfinished 3usiness.
Trustee Coward moved the adoption of Ordinance I:o. 12, entitled:
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A . ..DI "A- CE Oi �r±E _�L 3 '3 —'1`DO LICEi:SIiIG AED �v.CuI_kTIi.1
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FIIIIs _� PF= :�1LTY r0 :. TIOIL� ^ICi: T 3�OF, which was introduced and read at
a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 7th day of i.:arch,
1 0,17. Trustee Smiley seconded the motion and the ordinance was passed
by the followir. vote:
21.7, Tes: Trustees Coward, :,:artin, Smiley and Rueger.
IToes: Done.
absent . Trustee 7 ard.
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Trustee Coward moved t'r_e adoption of O-rdina",ce --o. 13, entitled:
An Ordinance of the City of E1 Se;undo, regulating the appearance
of :.:irors on the rublic Streets and 'laces of Said City after 9 o' clock
P..., which was introduced and read at a reV~ular meetinT- of the _-oard of
Trustees held on the 7th da., of :.:arch, 1917. Trustee :.:artir_ seconded the
the Notion and '.he ordinance ,r:as nass'_d by the _'o1lo:rinT vote:
yes . Trustees Co -.,are , -.-cL-
3n it ey and
oes: X x _Tone.
absent : Trustee 'lard.
:,:oved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by 1_^astee :.:artir, L-at J1_e
following -resolution be ado �aed:
'J, 7 oodar ter ,plicalio � - i a �4
Clerk on t'---e 7th da-T of --..arcs, 1 ° -i7, -:as = er_aested t==at
'Sra-t ed :_ir: to conduct a _ 0 1 -i - =_ �� V ;, 01, 17
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Sitaa wed on t:_e lest side of _:ich:_.o -c1 , ( 0t5 ")1
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at said c_.-- r f L
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sect to -._e �i: o� " -- e -oz:rd o-'
steel L,3 a 0 .1er _e; o: =a ` -: _._.:e
all au provlile'a i Ordi� a -,'ce .._.® J_: al L vru s
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a -hitter nerr�it unto said a, c7ican_t therefor-_
The said resolution was add)pted .JET the followinz vote:
.iyes . Trustees C'o,;rard, :- .:rtir , �.._ile wnd _`u es e r
Does: hone. -
:�bsent : Trustee - .lard.
?aying Sills.
1:oved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the follo-,T
ing bills, as approved by the Committee on Finance and records, be
allowed and warrants dravrn for same:
Herald Publishing Co. Stationery and Office Suplies- .54.75
Herald Publishing Co. Publication Ordinances, 5,6,7,
9 and 10 38.00
S�9 75
The motion carried by the following vote:
dyes : Trustees Coward, .-.:artin, Smiley and -_'Luege-r. .
hoes
3bse _t : Trustee lard.
illel:7 3'uSi neSS.
The Clerk had been requested to ask the to adopt a - A7_ -da-T
Closing; Ordinance. Trustee Smile-, suggested that no action taxer_
until the matter had been liven enough publicity, to permit all persons
interested to express opinions; and he asked the attorney to look up
the law covering the same.
.Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance 'o . 14, en tit led ;
Ai' 0. {DI" F 7EE CITY OF 7"' 7. - TTT �ry n r1
�� :i_,„�, 0 t,I_ �r �Z ,� .Tu1 :D0 P_.O'�I�Ii, ?0 __._� ;:;L1.I1:1
OF ELE-CTIONS III SAID CITY.
The quest on was raised as to the location and accomncdations for
a city -ound, and tine Natter was referred to the Committee or. Public
Safety.
It was suggested that the City Hall could be better ven'ii ,ted
if the transom over the door were fixed and the matter was referred to
the Comr.=ittee on Finance and 2ecords for attention..
Trustee Smiley su :� csted that the ._.:arsral establish an office hour
w:Zicr. mid :t be published for the information. of the public..
:.loved by Trustee Smiley,
adjourn until Wednesday :.:arch
Approved:
seconded by Trustee :::artin, that the meet -
21st, 1917 at 7:30 P.L. at the same place.
rtespectfully submitted, -
City Clerk.
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