1918 APR 03 CC MIN'1182
El Segundo, Cal., April 3rd, 1918.
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Se-
gundo was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on the above date in
the City Hall by Carl Ernest Rueger, President of the Board.
ROLL CALL
Trustees present: Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Trustees absent: None.
READING MINUTES PREVIOUS
MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of
March, 1918, were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was
moved by Trustee Ward and seconded by Trustee Coward that they be ap-
proved, and the motion carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 29th
day of March, 1918, were then read, without error or omission being not-
ed. It was moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee coward, that the
same be approved, and the motion carried.
j"RITTEN COL1MUNICAT IONS .
A communication was received from Mr. W. E. Horton agreeing to
construct a frame shed over the pump in the municipal corporation yard
for the sum of $37.00.
A communication was received from Mr. V. W. Robbins offering to
construct the same shed for the sum of X34.00.
communication was received from Mr. F. C. Callaway applying
for the position of janitor at the new City Hall.
These being all of the communications, it was moved by Trustee
Coward, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the same be filed, and the motion
carried.
Done.
None.
ORAL COIu' IMICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING CO=TTEES.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL C0121ITTEES.
The Street Superintendent reported that rooters and scrapers
for the road roller should be on hand, and requested that an order be
placed for same. He reported also that he had repaired Maple Avenue by
filling the holes in the street with sand, which he was unable to roll
on account of the grade.
The City Clerk reported that he was in need of demands and had
received the following prices on two thousand:
From Kingsley, Mason & Collins Co., - $17.00;
From the Times Mirror Printing and Binding House - $15.00;
From the Herald Publishing Co., - $14.75.
UNFIV ISH&D BUSINESS.
It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that
the following resolution be adopted:
"A REAS, the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo has
heretofore advertised for bids for furnishing all the asphaltum neces-
sary for the improvement of Ballona Avenue and Main Street within the
City of E1 Segundo, as contemplated in the plans and specifications
therefor on file in the office of the City Engineer of said City, and,
"WHEREAS, bids were duly received therefor and publicly opened
and declared on the 27th day of March, 1918, and,
"WHEREAS, said Board took said bids under advisement until the
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29th day of March, 1918, at which said time said Board, deeming it
for the public interest and convenience of said city, rejected all
of said bids and took the matter of the manner in which said as-
phaltum should be purchased and acquired under advisement, and,
"WHEREAS, this Board has duly deliberated upon said matter and
has considered the same and has decided that the action hereinafter tak-
en will best subserve the public interest and necessity of said City,
"NOWT THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That in the opinion of this
Board said asphaltum can be more economically purchased in the open
market,
"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That said asphaltum be so purchased
as the work progresses."
The motion to adopt the said resolution was carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent:Trustees None.
It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that a
committee of two trustees be appointed to make arrangements for the pur-
chasing of said asphaltum in the open market and that the said committee
report back-to this Board for confirmation.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes:- Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
foes:- Trustees None.
Absent:Trustees None.
The Chair appointed Trustees Smiley and Coward as a committee.
Moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Ward, that Mr. V. W.
Robbins be awarded the contract for the erection of a frame shed to be
erected in the municipal corporation yard, for the sum of $34.00, as per
his bid and plans submitted. The.motion carried by the following vote:
11-yes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent :Trustees None.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Martin, that the City
Clerk be authorized to purchase the equipment requested by the Street
Superintendent for a sum not to exceed $25.00. The motion carried by
the following -v-ote :
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent :Trustees None.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands against the General Fund, having had the
approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read:
J. C.
Hesser
38.63
Louis
V. Green
30.74
Union
Hardware and Metal Co.
24.50
Union
Hgrdware and Metal Co.
4.65
White
& Leach
3.31
Pacific Electric Ry. Co.
60.00
Clyde
Woodyard
3.65
W. E.
Morgan
91.88
Fidelity & Phenix Fire Ins. Co.
77.00
E. 0.
Lewis
84.88
Clyde
Woodworth
50.00
Victor D. McCarthy
25.00
Victor D. McCarthy
65.00
James
E. Howell
5.00
Forward.....
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564.24
Brought Forward....$564.84
Andy B. Powell 10.00
R. F. Davis 10.00
Standard Oil Company 35.20
Gilbert & Swope 4.04
Evelyn Fitzgerald 2163
�626.11
It was moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Ward, that
these demands be allowed and warrants for the same drawn upon the Gen-
eral Fund. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
absent: Trustees Bone.
The following demands against the Street Improvement Bond In-
terest and Redemption Fund, 1918, were approved by the Committee on
Finance and Records and read:
Michael Walsh
9:00
J. C. HeBser
12.38
Union Hardware & Metal Co.
45.91
E. Ganahl Lumber Co.
.60
William D. Walsh
50.00
Arthur W. Cory
105.95
Clyde Woodyard
2.25
G. A. Wetherbee
16.20
H. A. Straw
4.88
A. Rodriguez
6.00
Mr. Martinez
3.00
H. A. Straw
3.00
California Corrugated Culvert Co.
68.14
Standard Oil Coitpany
It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that
demands be allowed and warrants for same be drawn upon the Street Im-
provement Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1918. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustees None.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Clerk announced that he had received a certificate from Mr.
Homer W. Glidden, architect, showing that the municipal shed had been
erected and completed as per contract with C. L. Edinger, and that the
final payment of $152.50 was now due. Moved by Trustee Smiley, second-
ed by Trustee Ward, that a warrant in the sum of $152.50 be drawn in
payment of same and that the same be charged to the General Fund. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
.absent: Trustees None.
The Clerk announced that he had received from Mr. Homer W.
Glidden, architect, a certificate showing that $2,500.00 wgs now due
Darrell Condley, the general contractor, for the erection and oomple-
tion of the City Hall. It was moved by Trustee Coward, Seconded by
Trustee Smiley, that a warrant be drawn upon the City Hall Bond Inter-
est and Redemption Fund, 1918, in the sum of $2,500.00 in favor of
Darrell Condley, as per the certificate filed with the City Clerk. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustees None.
The Clerk reported that he had received properly executed copy
of the lease for the municipal coraoration yard from the Pacific Elec-
tric Railway Company. He reported also that he had received a signed
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copy of agrae®en %• with the Southern California Edison Dompany for
the furnishing of street lights'and that he had received from the State
Railroad Commission decision No. 5237 in the Matter of the Application
of Southern California Edison Company for a certificate of convenience
and necessity, and that the three mentioned documents have been filed.
Moved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the
Street Superintendent be awarded a salary of $20.00 per month until the
further order of this Board, said salary to commence on the first day
of April, 1918, and to be payable monthly as all other city salaries
are payable. Said motion was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustees None.
There being no further business, it was moved by Trustee
Coward, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the meeting adjourn, and the
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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