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1918 FEB 27 CC MIN9REB a El Segundo, Cal., February 27th, 1918. Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. L. on the above date, in the City Hall of said City, by Carl Ernest Rueger, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees present: Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger. Trustees absent: None. READING MINUTES PREVIOUS L- STING. The minutes of the previous meeting were read without error or omiss- ion being noted and upon motion by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Cow- ard, which carried,' they were approved as read. WRITTEN COLITL NICATIONS. The- following communications were read: From Good Roads Machinery Co. advising that Heating Kettle had left their factory, January 31st. From Los Angeles Rock & Gravel Co. quoting prices on rock for the improvement of Ballona Avenue and Main St. From El Segundo Lodge No. 435 I. 0. 0. F. applying for use of Aud- itorium in City Hall on Thursday and Friday nights of each week, From Knights of Pvthias applying for use of Auditorium in new City Hall on Monday nights of each week. Moved by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Ward, that the letters be filed and the motion carried. ORAL COI11UNICATIONS. Mr. Mahony reported that a Mr. D. Jakeman was ill and without funds, and living in the Fisher Rooming House, upon the generosity of neighbors. After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Coward, that the City Clerk communicate with the County Board-of Charities, with the view of securing aid for the man, and that the City Clerk be. and he is hereby authorized to incur indebtedness not to exceed 05.00 for the relief of indigent persons. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The receiving of bids for Plumbing, Gas - fitting and Steam Piping of the Municipal Building to be erected in the City of E1 Segundo, having hereto fore been made a special order of business fod the hour of 8:00 o'clock P. L. at this meeting, pursuant to previous action of the Board of Trustees and notice to that effect duly published, the Chair then arose and announced the hour of 7:59 P. E. and stated that any person or persons desiring to file bids for the work hereinbefore referred to should present the same immediately. The hour of 8:00 o'clock P. M. having arrived, and all bids being in, the President declared that the bids for installing the Plumbing, Gas- fitting, and Steam Piping in the Municipal Building as adver- tised, were closed. Moved by Trustee Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Ward,,that bids for the installation of the Plumbing, Gas- fitting, and Steam Piping in the Municipal Building be opened and publicly declared, and the motion carried. The Board then proceeded to open and publicly declare all bids re- ceived for said work, as contemplated in the notice calling therefor, given pursuant to resolution of said Board passed on the 20th day of February, 1918, and now of record on pages 152 and 153 of the minutes of the proceed- ings of said Board Said bids for the installation of Plumbing, Gas- fitting, and Steam Piping, were found by said Board to be as follows: Bid of J. G. Mo roan submitted on the regular form therefor, determined by the Board to be as follows: TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT DOLLARS. ($2,148.00) Said bid was accompanied by Cashier's Check No. 69913 on the Citizehs National Bank of Los Angeles, in the sum of One Hundred Bight Dollars.(�108.00) Bid of J. Hokom submitted on the regular form therefor, determined by the Board to be as follows: Two THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS. ($2,220.00) Said bid was accompanied by a Bid Bond in the sum of One Hundred and. Thirty Dollars, with the National Surety Company of New York as surety. Bid of Arthur Hose submitted on the regular form therefor, determined by the Board to be as follows: Two THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED and EIGHT DOLLARS. ($2,308.00) Said bid was accompanied by a Bid Bond in the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars, with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety. Bid of S. Hill and Son submitted on the regular form therefor, deter- mined by the Board to be as follows: TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. ($2,325.00) Said bid was accompanied by a cashier's check No. 5814 on the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Santa Ana, in the sum of One Hundred Seven- teen Dollars. ($117.00) The above being all of the bids received for doing the said work it was moved by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Martin, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, pursuant to notice duly given requesting the same, the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, this date received bids for the installation of the Plumbing, Gas- fitting and Steam Piping in the Municipal. Building to be erected in said City, and Whereas all bids received for doing said work were opened and publicly declared in regular session of os said Board on this'date, and WHEREAS, said Board has duly considered each and all of said bids so submitted for doing said work, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:. That all bids received for the install- ation of the Plumbing, Gas - fitting and Steam Piping of said Municipal Build- ing, except the bid hereinafter mentioned, be and the same are hereby reject- ed, and that the contract for the furnishing of all labor and materials necess- ary for the installation of said Plumbing, Gas - fitting and Steam Piping, is hereby awarded to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, as determined by this Board, to wit: J. G. Morgan, at price named in his bid for said work as determined by said Board, to wit: Two Thousand One Hundred Forty Eight Dollars, ($2,148.00) and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to return the checks of all unsuccessful bidders, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Board of Trustees and the City Clerk of said City, on behalf of the City of El Segundo, be and they are hereby instructed to enter into aicontract withi the said bJ .the plans Morgan for the doing of said gZ and specifications therefor as prepared by Homer W. Glidden, an Architect of Los Angeles,-California, and in accordance with the Ordinances and Reso- lutions of this Board. The motion to adopt the same was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward, and Rueger. Noes: None, Absent: None. N one . REPORTS OF STANDING COI�1 TTZES. Reports of Special Committees. The President of the Board announced that the contract for the general work of constructing the City Hall had been executed by himself and the City Clerk. �, ii, �ld'.v,._.r - ... � .,:.�1 +�w +. c. x. -:: moved by`rustee Smiley sad aeaonded by Trwstee'`CowarQ, that the follow= ing resolution be adopted: RESOLVED that the action of the President of this Board, and the City Clerk, in signing the contract with Darrell Condley for the erection and con *lotion of a Municipal Building for the City of E1 Segundo, and with the F. E. Newberry Electric Co. for performing the electrical work in same, which said action was taken pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Trustees passed on the 20th day of February, 1918, be and the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, "lard, and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None The Street Superintendent reported that the recent rains had damaged Sheldon St., Maple Avenue and Palm Avenue and that it would require the use of the road roller and one man for about one day to make the necessary repairs. It was moved by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Martin, that the Street Superintendent be authorized to make the necessary repairs as stated in his report, and the motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Martin, that the matter of improving Ballona Avenue and Main St. be taken under further advisement for one week, and the motion carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance & Records, were read: W. S. Stinnett 8.75 White & Leach 28.34 Standard Oil Co. 268.65 California Corrugated Culvert Company 32.54 " 2204 " 2.56 Standard Oil Company 107.82 Total X471. NEW BUSINESS. By general consent The Board of Trustees granted Darrell Condley permission to use one -half of Franklin Avenue to store his building materials and the Street Superintendent was instructed to communicate this information to him and to instruct him to keep said materials properly lighted with red lanterns. Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance No. 33, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of El Segundo, California, amending Ordinance No. 5 of said City, passed on the 14th day of February, 1917, entitled:'An Ordinance of the City of El Segundo fixing the Salary of the Clerk, Treasurer, Marshal and Recorder of said City' ." Trustee Ward introduced Ordinance No. 34, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of El Segundo, California, amending Ordinance No. 14 of said City entitled "An ordinance of the Cit7; of El Segundo Providing for the calling of Elections in said City." Trustee Smiley moved the adoption of Resolution No. 12, entitled: "A resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held in said City on Monday, the eighth day of April, 1918, for the election of certain Municipal Officers of said City" The motion to adopt this resolution was seconded by Trustee Coward and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Architect reported that certain extras were necessary in the Mun- icipal Building in the matter of lighting fixtures and it was moved by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Coward, that the said extras are 1fl , :- '' a suth . * � ereb�r rsgve area an oriaed upon the .ganeria "contract, to -wit: .Lighting fixtures'for the fire apparatus room at a cost not to exceed 289.75, and lighting fixtures for the City Hall at a cost not to exceed 35.25• The motion carried by the following vote: Aye s: Trustees Coward, I 'virtin, Smiley, Ward and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Engineer announced that he had staked out the City Hall site and had given the Architect levels for same. There being no further business, it was moved by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Martin, that the meeting adjourn, and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: President Board of Trustee4g. City .leak.