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1919 DEC 03 CC MINEl 9egando, Cal., Dec. 36, 1919. Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo was called to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, by Sydney R. I�,-artin, President of the Board, at 7:30 O'clock ?. L_. on the above date. TROLL CALL. Trustees present: Bryson, Smiley, lara, and Martin. Trustees absent: 77ork. R✓ALI�;O T,:IItrl'' P1I0Lj 3 'T 71 -he n.inutes of the re_ -ulcer neeting held on the 19th da-7 of I ovember, 1919, were read. o errors or o..:issionS aov ewrin_z , it viaS ::oven by 'rus- tee ^I' %SU ., S- Corlued �;y' _'ruStee lard, that e sa fie be a- ,DI;roCed C:12 read. C rr e- a . .r + • 1 I t�`i.a_"ti .:'e2: - C1 -�, .1 CiiSy JSt�; 0� a S 1i1U_L C�iteu ... S — ._.�. ' - tl_�t �e�. oa _firer: y�. .,a:.i� .0 I-LL _:� :any in U a vu7'tioi o1 rJ is t• -- le s e d b.- 11 11 n teas tel.xorary only, =.._id ta:4 v Jei ._iSc iC1' t0 a Se s::me as a dl: -Mp should ue obtained fro tale 1.0 11i sworth :o. i_e City Clerk eras ordered to oo . _iunioGte kith tale o peers with the vie,-: of obtaininf7- permission. a.eo. ;". rum, requesting )er:- .ission to install a s_.all c_.tca. basin on the South side of building located on the South -.test cor. of Richmond St. and 1ranhlin Ave. for the purpose of drain- ing soda fountaip, and ice cream packers. It appearing that *�M no vegetableor ,,0.mata ter would be wasted into the catch- basin, by general consent permission for,its construction was granted. C. F. TRACY, asking permission to grade a portion of the street in front of Lot 14, Block 105 to the official grade at his own expense. 11oved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee 'Hard, that per- mission be granted �. F. Tracy to level to the official grade at his own expense, and to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent, that portion of Main St. being on the East side of Lot 14, Block 105. Carried. FRANK L PERRY, City Attorney of Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach, requesting the Boards'attendance at a meeting of officials of the beach cities at the Manhattan Beach City Hall for the purpose of devising ways and means of abating the Hyperion nuisance. Letter ordered filed. JOHIa B. WORK, being his resignation as a Trustee of the City of E1 Segundo, requesting acceptance at once. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the resignation of John B. Fork, as Trustee of the City of E1 Segundo, be accepted, to take effect i:::mediatley. Carried. H. J. ��I0j;IIO11D and others, a petition for the improvement of Franklin St. The petition being incomplete, it was ordered returned for completion. Hone. ORAL COLLIUBICATIO113. REPORTS OF STANDING COIdMITTEES. Trustee Smiley for the Public Safety Committee reported that the fire t� engine had been repaired, and that the mechanic who did the work did not consider that the scored cylinder needed reboring or replacing at the pre- OViiY Vi.ALWO .4+ ...vr__ ___W rs _W_ , _..r - tea_ Engine Company will make an inspection of the Work done at this time, and will then recommend what, if anything should be done with the cylinder. REPORTS OF S21EIAL COL u-ITTEES. The City Attorney requested one week's extension of time for the preparation of the lease of the Leasure Building. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Attorney stated that the City Engineer had informed him that he had finished his work in connection with fixing the grades on 1daripo sa Avenue and 1y :ain St. The City Engineer was instructed to submit to the City Attorney all data necessary for the preparation of Ordinances establishing the official grades on said streets. The matter of purchasing ten feet off all lots on the North side of Grand Avenue from Concord St. to the Westerly city limits, for the purpose of widening Grand Avenue was discussed and the City Clerk instructed to correspond with the owners to ascertain at what price their respective portions could be purchased by the city. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had Finance and Records, were read: Anti- annexation League $5.00 E1 Segundo Water Co. 6.60 So. Cal. Edison Co. 24.06 Standard Oil Co. 167.64 Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 33.65 L. Gutyeh 43.75 I. Y. Sumner 42.00 C. W. Powell 110.05 7. D. KcCray 86.00 G. A. Vdetherbee 60.00 Chanslor & Lyon 21.97 Pac. Elec. Ry. Co. 41.28 So. Cal. Edison Co. 107.94 Victor D. McCarthy 75.00 Clyde Woodworth 75.00 Clark S. Green 50.00 G. T. Mattingly 55.00 Frank Dyer 5.00 Clark S. Green 10.00 D. C. Lewis 30.00 Virginia Fitzgerald 60.00 Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded b y be allowed and warrants for same drawn the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Noes: Absent: the approval of tie Committee on J. D. MacDonald So. Calif. Edison Co. So. Cal. Edison Co. Pacific Tel. & Tel. A. Miller �;. R. Pollard G. Price J. S. Orr Arthur R. Cory S. M. Anderson Carl Matson A. F. Gilmore Co. H. E. Nagle James E. Howell H. J. Barber C. C. Beard H. C. Radney Victor D. McCarthy R. Belden Anthony A. R. Gunn $8.00 11.29 2.89 Co. 30.90 46.97 16.25 11.00 69.86 72.00 8.00 15.50 106.00 21.25 10.00 10.00 55.00 5.00 75.00 15.00 150.00 Total Trustee Bryson, that on the General Fund. Bryson, Smiley, Ward, None. tone. NEW BUSINESS. X1,849.85 the demands Carried by and Martin. The Chair stated that the janitor had reported to him some defect in the heating and drainage systems of the city hall. Matter referred to the Public Works Committee. The City Clerk stated that Idr. Marvin Griffin had suggested that a wire glass panel be substituted for the wooden panel in the upper part of the door separating the fire engine room from the main corridor in the city hall, and that a door check be placed upon the same door as a measure of safety in event of a fire in the fire engine room. The City Clerk was instructed to obtain prices on the articles needed. Iuloved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Idard, that the American Legion be granted free use of the Auditorium on the evening of December 13th, 1919. Carried. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that Arne Nordskog be granted use of the Auditorium for a musical recital on the evening of December 20th, 1919, upon payment of the usual fee of $7.50. Carried. Moved by Trustee Attorney be instructed the street now known a Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the City to prepare an Ordinance changing the name of s Belleview Avenue, to Collingwood St. Carried. Moved by Trustee IVard, seconded by Clerk be instructed to purchase'a steel ent, and one for the Building Inspector, Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Smiley, Noes: None. Absent: Trustees None. Trustee Bryson, that the City tape for the Street Superintend- at a cost not to exceed $16.00 Ward, and Martin. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Perry Vandervort be appointed to the office of member of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, made vacant by the re- signation of Trustee John B. Work, (being the same office to which John R. Coward was elected to and resigned from) to assume the duties of his office upon his subscribing and filing the required oath of office. Said Trustee shall hold office as provided in Section 854 of Act 2348, General Laws of the State of California. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Smiley, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee '.lard stated that the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department desired the city to furnish the quarters recently rented for them. There being no information on hand as to their actual needs, the City Clerk was instructed to correspond with the Firemen requesting them to file in writing a list of their needs. No further business appearing, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, second- ed by Trustee Bryson, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, City Cler . Approved: 6� Presid nt Boatd of Trust es.