1918 MAR 27 CC MIN1!O
E1 Segundo, Cal.. Maftoh 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. :.:. on the above date by the Pres-
ident of the Board, Carl Ernest Rueger.
ROIL CALL.
Trustees present, Coward, Martin, Smiley and Rueger.
Trustees absent: Ward.
READING MINUTES PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of March, 1918,
were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Cow -
arA and seconded by Trustee Martin that the same be approved, and the motion
carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 22nd day of
March, 1918, were read without error or omission being noted and upon mot-
ion by Trustee Coward, which was seconded by Trustee Smiley, and carried,
they were approved as read.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
Letters from Mrs. Talbert applying for the position of Janitress of
the New City gall and from Mrs. E. A. Chase, relative opening of a street
through Block 100, were read, and upon motion by Trustee Smiley, seconded
by Trustee Coward, and carried, they were ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Pair. G. Erickson informed the Boar& that Maple Ave. was in bad shape
owing to the recent heavy rains, and requested its improvement.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Engineer reported that the Pacific Electric Ry. Co., had
submitted no estimate of the cost of constructing a spur track at Ballona
Ave. and Arizona Drive.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The receiving of bids for the furnishing of crushed rock or broken
stone necessary far the improvement of Ballona Avenue and Main St., and
for all asphaltum necessary for the improvement of said streets, having
heretoffore been made a special order of business for the hour of 8:00
o'clock P. Y. at this meeting, pursuant to previous action of the Board of
Trustees and notices to that effect duly published, the Chair then arose
and announced the hour of 7:59 P. 1.1. and stated that any person or persons
desiring to file bids for the materials hereinbefore referred to, should
present the same immediately. The hour of 8 :00 o'clock P. M1. having
arrived, and all bids being in the Chair declared that the bids for the
furnishing of Crushed Rock or Broken Stone, and for the Asphaltum necessary
for the improvement of Ballona Ave. and Train St. were closed.
moved by Trustee Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Coward, that bids
for the furnishing of all crushed rock or broken stone necessary for the
improvement of Ballona. Ave. and Main St., be opened and publicly declared,
and that all bids for the furnishing of all Asphaltum necessary for the
improvement of said streets be opened and publicly declared immediately
after the opening and declaring of the bids on crushed rock and broken
stone. The motion carried.
she Board then proceeded to open
ved for the furnishing of all crushed
for the improvement of Ballona Avenue
and publicly declare all bids recei-
rock on* or broken stone necessary
and Fain Street, as contempl ated
B d assed
in
the
notices
given therefor pursuant to
resolution of said
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e 163 Pend 164
on
the
6th day
of '.Larch, 1918, and now of
record on pag
of
the
minutes
of the proceedings of said
Board.
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Said bids for the furnish of 811 crushed rock or broken stone neoess-
ary for the improvement of Ballona Avenue and Main'Street, were found by
said Board to be as follows:
Bid of Pacific Rock and Gravel Company, submitted on the regular form
provided therefor, determined by the Board to be as follows:
For No. 1 Stone, per ton .60
For No. 2 Stone, per ton .60
For No. 3 Stone, per ton .70
For No. 4 Stone, per ton .70
For No. 12 Stone, per ton .60
Said bid was accompanied by a certified check No. 12360 on the Amer-
ican National Bank, Monrovia, Cal., for $250.00.
The above being all the bids received for the furnishing of the said
material, Trustee Smiley introduced and moved the adoption of the follow-
ing resolution:
RESOLVED that the bid of the Pacific Rock and Gravel Company, for the
furnishing of all rock or broken stone necessary for the construction and
completion of the improvement of Ballona Ave. and Main Street, as contem-
plated by the plans therefor on file in the office of the City Engineer,
at prices for rock determined by this Board to be as follows:
For No. 1 Stone, per ton sixty cents.
For No. 2 Stone, per ton sixty cents.
For No. 3 Stone, per ton seventy cents.
For No. 4 Stone, per ton seventy cents.
For No. 12 Stone, per ton sixty cents.
be, abd the same is hereby accepted, and the President of the Board of
Trustees, and the City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and ins-
tructed to enter into a contract with said Pacific Rock and Gravel Co. for
the furnishing of said crushed rock at the prices set forth in said bid.
Trustee Martin seconded the motion, which carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Ilartin, Smiley, and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustee Ward.
The Board then proceeded to open and publicly declare all bids received
for the furnishing of all asphaltum necessary for the improvement of Ballona
Avenue and Main St., as contemplated in the notices given therefor pursuant
to resolution of said Board passed on the 6th day of Larch, 1918, and. now of
record on pages 164 and 165 of the minutes of the proceedings of said Board.
Said bid for the furnishing of all asphaltum necessary for the improve-
ment of Ballona Avenue and Main Street, were found by said Board to be as
follows:
Bid of C. C. Harris, submitted on the regular for provided therefor,
determined by this Board to be as follows:
For Asphaltum, per Barrel of forty -two (42) gallons $3.00.
Said bid was accompanied with a Bid Bond in the sum of $250.00, with
C. C. Harris as principal and the National Surety Company, as surety.
Bid of Standard Oil Company, in letter form, determined by this Board
to be as follows:
For 'E' Grade Calol Asphaltum, 100 to 150 degrees penetration, to be
deliverer into the City's Tank Wagons at El Segundo Refinery, at a price of
X12.75 per ton of 2000 pounds.
Said bid was accompanied by a certified check in the sum of $250.00,
drawn on the First National Bann, Los Angeles, California, numbered 10383.
The above being all of the bids received for the furnishing of 6Lspkalt-
um for the improvement of Ballona Ave. and Main St., it was moved by Trustee
Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Iuartin, that all of the bids for the furn-
ishing of Asphaltum for the improvement of Ballona Avenue and Idiain St., be
taken under advisement, and that when this meeting adjourn, it adjourn until
Friday, the 29th day of Elarch, 1918, at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, LIartin, Smile-, and Rueger.
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustee Ward.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Business was then resumed under the head of Unfinished Business, and th
Bond of J. C. Hesser was presented to and had the approval of the City
Attorney as to form, following which Trustee Coward, introduced and moved
the adoption of the following resolution:
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BaS07.4ED `th it, the Bona of J. C. Hesser as City'Narshal, submit-
ted in the sum of 12500009 with the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF ]WARY -
LAND, as surety, dated March 27th, 19189 be and the same is hereby approv-
ed. TrusteeSmiley seconded the motion and the same carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, 11artin, Smiley, and "Ruegerq
Noes: Trustees None.
Absent: Trustee Ward.
The following demands upon the Street Improvement Bond Interest and
Redemption Fund, 1918, having had the
and records, were read:
J. F. Burke
J. 1�,. Henderson
P. Brooks
M. Castillo
Nick Urquedez
B. Tutinez
Fernando Grazna
H. A. Straw
D. E. Wilt z
J. Burke
Ed. Root
D. F. Council
M. Artego
E. J. Pascoe
1u. Yur ray
L. Paso
J. Machado
J. Machado
Ben Lopaz
P. J. Nilland
A. R. Muela
V. M'orala
A. Wells
J. Machado
J. Machado
Ben Lopaz
F. G. Martin
Redondo Bulling Co.
Llewellyn Iron Works
William D. Walsh
approval of the Committee on Finance
22.50
48.00
18.00
33.00
23.25
23.25
13.50
21.00
12.00
17.63
8.62
14.63
13.50
22.50
12.00
9.00
12.00
12.00
23.63
6.00
4.50
3. 00'
12.00
12.00
12.00
23.63
25.00
223.62
11.25
12.46
Total $729.85
It was moved by Trustee Coward, and seconded by Trustee Martin, that
the demands be allowed and warrants drawn upon the Street Improvement Bond
Interest and Redemption Fund, 1918, for same. the motion carried by the
following Vote
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Ward.
The following demand, had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records and was read: -
Neptune Meter Company $64.81
Moved by Trustee Martin, and seconded by Trustee Coward, that the
demand be allowed and warrant drawn upon the City Hall Bond Interest and
Redemption Fund,- 1918, for same, and the motion carried by the following
vote: -
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Ward.
The following demands on the
Committee on Finance and Records,
Victor D. McCarthy
Vi �-+rn D. McCarthy
Louis Erb
H. Schumacher
Geo. Gordon
J. C. Hesser
Chas. B. Read
General Fund, having had approval of the
were re ad :
Herald Publishing Co.
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
W. S. Stinnett
Southern California Edison Co.
2.40
4.55
1.88
2.25
3.00
10.50
3.00
54.85
2.10
8.00
7.00
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Crane Company
John J. Gilligan-
$10.93
10.00
Total $170.46
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Moved by Trustee Coward, and seconded by Trustee Smiley, -that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn upon the General Fund for the same.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Ward.
NEW BUS IPdE S S .
Moved by Trustee Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Coward, that the City
Engineer be authorized to purchase culverts for arse• in the improvement of
Ballona Ave. and Main St., at a cost not to exceed 4299.00. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Idartin, Smiley, and Rueger.
hoes: None.
Absent: Trustee Ward.
Moved by Trustee - Smiley, and seconded by Trustee Martin, that the City
Clerk be authorized to purchase horse feed, at a cost not to exceed $299.00
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee r'ard.
Loved by Trustee Smiley and seconded by Trustee Martin, that the
City Clerk's Petty Cash Fund be incre4SID to $100.00, and that a warrant
in the sum of $50.00 be drawn upon the General Fund for said purpose.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Coward, Martin, Smiley, and Rueger.
-Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee 77ard.
No further business appearing, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, and
seconded by Trustee Martin, that the meeting adjourn until Friday, the
29th day of March, 1918, at 12:00 o'clock Noon. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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President Board of Trustees.
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