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1918 APR 24 CC MINI-Q4 El Segundo, Cal., April 24th, 1918. Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock F. Y. on the above date, in the City Hallâ–º President Rueger presiding. ROLL CALL. Trustees present: Bryson, Coward, Ward and Rueger. - Trustees absent: Martin. READING 11INUTES PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the previous meeting were read without error or omission being noted, and upon motion by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Coward, they were approved as read. Trustee Martin appeared at the meeting during the reading of the min- utes, the hour being 7:40 P. L., and took his seat. WRITTEN COL.,11UNICATIONS. Letters from the U. S. Food Administration relative to advertising food conservation, and from V. C. Corinne, relative a map of the State of California were read, and upon motion by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Coward, they were ordered filed. ORAL C01,11UNICATIONS. A representative of a nickel -in- the -slot gum vending machine, which dispensed a small package of gum, and checks to be used in trade in the place of business where the machine would be installed, demonstrated the machine to the Board, and it was moved by Trustee Ward, and seconded by Trustee Coward, that the use of the machine in Pool Rooms be prohibited. The motion carried. Messrs. Chas. Whitehead4C T. Tuck addressed the Board relative to open- ing streets to run in an Eaterly and Westerly direction in the acreage. Following discussion, it was suggested by Trustee Coward, that the acreage property owners interested, meet in the council chamber immediately after adjournment of the Trustee's Meeting, for the purpose of forming an organ- ization to harmonize the views of property owners concerning the opening of streets. Mr. James Pollick advised the Board that Palm Avenue and Bonita Vista Avenue were in bad condition owing to wash -outs and re4uested their repair. The President informed him that the Street Supt. would attend to the work as soon as repairs to Grand Ave. and Arizona Drive, now being made, are completed. REPORTS OF STANDING COM11ITTEES. None . REPORTS OF SPECIAL COI,vMITTEES. The City Attorney reported that he had taken the matter of conduit for a telephone system in the City Hall, up with the proper officials in Los Angeles, and had been informed that the matter had been previously taken up with the City Clerk. The City Clerk reported that the Telephone Company's representative had informed him that the best thing to do was to have the City run conduit to the outside of the building, and that telephone wires could be installed any time thereafter. A price of $38.00 was given by the Electrical contract- or, to bring the conduit to the outside of the building, and a price of X42.00 additional, to run the conduit to the telephone pole. The cost of conduit from the building to the pole seeming excessive, the chair appointed Trustees Coward and Bryson, a committee to look into the matter, with power to act. Trustee Coward reported that the committee appointed to investigate the most economical way to purchase asphalt for use in improving Ballona Ave. and l;ain street, wished to report that investigation, Standard Oil Co-, found that the same could be purchased most economically from at a price of 512.75 per ton, F. 0. B. their EL Segundo Refinery. ?UhEB The report of Trustee Coward was discussed by the Board, and it was the unanimous opinion of said Board, that the present offer is the most economical yet presented, following which it was moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Martin, that it is the unanimous opinion of the Board of Trustees that the Asphalt necessary for the completion of the improvement of Ballona Ave. and Main St. should be purchased from the Standard Oil Company, at a price not to exceed $12.75 per ton, f.o.b. the E1 Segundo Refinery and it is understood that asphaltum, when needed, will be purchased from the Standard Oil Company. Said motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Coward, Martin, rlard, and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. The matter of approval of a map of Tract No. 3288, being a sub- division of Lot 5, in Block 103, was discussed. Trustee Coward moved that the Board adopt the following resolution: RESOLVED, that this Board does not approve the map of Tract No. 3288. Trustee Bryson seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, Bryson, I:iartin, Ward, and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands on the General Fund were approved by the Committee on Finance & Records, and read: Southern California Edison Co. 11.14 Herald Publishing Co. 3.00 Victor D. McCarthy 4.20 Total 18.34 Moved by Trustee Martin, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund in payment of same. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Coward, Martin, ,lard, and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None . n TJxe following demands on the Street Improvement Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, 1918, were approved by the Committee on Finance and Re- cords, and read: C. R. Feeley J. Baker R. F. Oliver Wm. Ford A. B. Bennett F. H. Rogers Pacific Electric Ry. Co. Pacific Rock & Gravel Co. Pacific Rock & Gravel Co. C. Ganahl Lumber Co. i7.. Bosbyshell Co. Lioved by Trustee Coward, seconded be allowed and warrants for same drawn Interest and Redemption Fund, 1918, in carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Coward, Noes: None. Absent: None. X10.13 19.50 4.69 1.50 284.72 21.37 57.67 28.13 11.84 98.78 18.21 Total $1656.54 by Trustee Bryson, that the demands on the Street Improvement Bond payment of same t The motion 1 artin, Ward, and Rueger. Trustee Bryson suggested the advisability of placing a traffic button on E1 Segundo Avenue at Liain St., and the Clerk was instructed to secure data on same. Lioved by Trustee Coward, seconded by Trustee "lard, that the meeting adjourn until Thursday, April 25th, at 12 :00 o'clock noon. Carried. Respectfully submitted, j le resident Board of Trust s .