1918 DEC 26 CC MINE1 Segundo, Cal., December 26th, 1918.
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo was
called to order at 7 :30 o'clock P. M'. on the above date in the Council Cham-
ber of the City Hall by Carl Ernest Rueger, President of the Board.
ROLL CALL
Trustees present: Bryson, Work, and Rueger.
Trustees absent: martin, and Ward.
READING !INUTES .PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes'of the regular meeting, held on the 18th day of December,
1918, were read without error or omission being noted, and it was moved by
Trustee Work, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the same be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN CO]DIMUNICATI0IIS.
Letters from the following were read:
Southern California Gas Company with reference to their bid for the
Gas Franchise.
Railroad Commission of the State of California with reference to the
charge for fire hydrants to be made by the El Segundo Water Company.
Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Work, that the same be
filed. Carried.
None.
None.
ORAL COILIUNICATIO11S.
REPORTS OF STANDING COiZ11ITT.LES.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported that he had obtained prices on tables and chairs
he thought would-be suitable for the needs of the Board, as follows:
From the L. A. Desk Co.: #305 - 72 by 36 inch Oak Table $43.00
#539 - 72 by 34 inch Oak Table 41.50
#6034 - 60 by 34 inch Oak table 24.00
#307 - B. L. marble Chair 12.00
#7021 -21 Chair .7.25
From Barker Bros: #348 -72 - 72 by 36 inch table 62.50
#172 - 72 by 36 inch table 45.00
$5632 -2 - Chair 9150
5640 -2- -Chair 12.50
The matter was discussed by the Board, and it was decided to have a
pine table built by a carpenter at the same time contemplated additions to
the municipal shed are made.
It was then moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Mork, that the
City Clerk be authorized to purchase six chairs for use in the Council Com-
mittee room, at a price not to exceed $7.50 each. Carried by the following
vote: Trustees
Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Work, and Rueger.
Noes: done.
Absent: Trustees I.iartin, and Ward.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Loved by Trustee 3ryson, seconded by Trustee - ' - ' Fork, that Ordinance No 47,
entitled: "AN ORDINA110E OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO STABLISHING THE GRADE OF A
PORTION OF PALM AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AND FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE CURB
LINES THEREON" which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board
held on the 18th day of December, 1918, be adopted. Carried by the following
vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Work, and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees 1jartin, and Ward.
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NEW BUSINESS.
The chair reported that recent rains had caused a huge pile of sand at
the corner of Concord St., and Holly Avenue, which corner is used frequently
by persons in that vicinity, and he requested that the Street Committee have
the sand removed.
The Chair also requested that the Street Committee arrange with the
Street Superintendent for the removal of surplus dirt in the rear of the
City Hall, occasioned by the burying of the oil tank for use in connection
with the Steam Heating plant in the City Hall.
Mr. D. G. Shepherd requested permission to remove certain trees at pre-
sent in the parking in front of his property on Palm Avenue, and to replace
the same with Maple trees. By general consent, permission was granted, with
the suggestion that Mr. Shepherd wait until the street work on said street
is completed.
It appearing that some of the windows in the City Hall have been effect -
by the damp weather to such an extent as to make it impossible to raise or
lower them, the Clerk was instructed to engage a carpenter to have the matter
remedied.
Trustee Bryson introduced Ordinance No. 48, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ESTABLISHING THE GRADE OF A PORTION OF BO,NITA VISTA
AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AND FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE CURB LINES THEREON ",
which was read.
` There being no further business, the Board, onmotion of Trustee Work,
seconded by Trustee Bryson, which carried, adjourned, the said Board agreeing
to meet on Thursday the second day of January, 1919, at 7 :30 o'clock P. M•,
Wednesday January 1st, 1919, being New Years Day, and a legal holiday.
Approved -:
Respectfully submitted,
C ark.
President of the Board of steel.
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