1920 AUG 18 CC MINSeJ: tido,' Cal. August 181, 1920.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El
Segundo was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. on the above date
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, by Carl E. Rueger, President
of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
Trustees Absent: Binder and Bryson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ➢MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 11th day of
August, 1920, were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was
moved by Trustee Bmiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the minutes
be approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN OMOMICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
Letters were received from W. D. Walsh, Pacific Coast
Agent for the C.C.C. Fire Hose Company; the American Rubber Mfg.
Co.; the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.; the U. S. Rubber Company,
quoting prices on various kinds of hose.
The Board took the quotations under advisement and permitted
salesmen from each of the companies excepting the Goodrich Company
to talk privately upon their goods. After oareful consideration,
it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seoonded by Trustee Davis, that-the
bid of W. D. Walsh, Pacific Coast Agent for C.C.C. Fire Hose Co.,
quoting 48� per foot for 500 feet of best quality mill hose, coupled
and delivbred El Segundo, together with one Reduoer from 2 -1/2" to
1 -1/2" with female thread on 2-1/2" side and male thread on 1 -1/2"
side, and one reducer from 2" to 1 -1/2" with female thread on large
end and male thread on small end, be and the same is hereby aooepted
and the City Clerk authorized to draw an order for the same at a
cost not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS, ($250.00). Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Davis, Smiley and Rueger:
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Binder and Bryson.
The El Segundo School Board filed an application for
permission to oonstruot a new curbing on the West side of Richmond
Street between Mariposa and Palm Avenues, and on the North side of
Mariposa Avenue between Richmona and Concord Streets.
Moved by Trustee SmileV, seconded by.Trustee Davis, that
the El Segundo School Board be and they are hereby granted permission
to construct curbing at the locations enumerated in their application
therefor, filed with this Board this date, said work to be com-
pleted to the satisfaetion-of the Street Superintendent and according
to plans and specifications furnished therefor by the City Engineer.
Carried,
The Southern California Gas Company presented an application
for a permit to oonstruot a 6" gas main on the East side of Main
Street between Collingwood Street and Franklin Avenue, the plan
for said work submitted showing the pipe line to be 25 ft, from the
property line. Investigation disclosed that according to the terms
of their franchise this line should be within five feet of the curb
line. It was moved. by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Botley
that the application of the Southern Cal. Gas.Company to lay a 6"
line on the East side of ;Main Street between Collingwood Street and
Franklin Avenue, proposed location of said pipe line being 25 fte
from the easterly property line of said street as shown on their
plan accompanying said application, be withheld until such time as
said plan is amended to show said pipe line within five feet of the
curb line in conformity with the provisions of Section b of Ordinance
No. 49 of the City of El`Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees
None.
None.
Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
Binder and Bryson.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COIMTTTEES:
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Engineer Cory presented for the Board's approval, profiles
of the proposed grade on maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, each from
Main Street to Sheldon Street.. These plans were scrutinised by
the Board and by general oonsent approved as satisfactory.
The CityiEngineer reported that he had referred the matter
of the removal of earth at the Medic Crossing to the Pacific
Electric Railway Company and that their engineers had requested
that he furnish them a copy of his plan for such work. He stated
that he_had done this, but had as yet received no reply, but that
he W48. hopeful of their favorable_ oonsideration.
The City Cleric reported that the Inglsewood ndanufaoturing
Company is not in position to manufactare park benohes, but that
he would make an effort to obtain prices for these from other
manufacturers.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
Ordinance No. 68, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF El SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE SHAKING OF
DICE FOR MONEY OR M3RCHANDISE AND PRO-
HIBITING THE KEEPING.(Z PERMITTING TO
BE KEPT PLACES FOR PLAYING CERTAIN GAMES
IN THE SAID CITY, NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION
330 OR SECTION 330s, OF THE*PENAL CODE OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND PROHIBITING
THE PLAYING OR BETTING AT SUCH GAMES ",
which was introduced and read at a regular moeting of the Board
held on the llth.day of August, 1920, be adopted. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Binder and Bryson.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
Ordinance No. 69, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON
THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THEREIN AS A REVE1M
C
TO CABBY Off THE VARIOUS DEPAR TS
AND PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF
SAID CITY FOR THE CURZENT YE .10, 1920- 1921 ",
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board held on
the 11th day of August, 1920, be adopted. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Trustees Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Binder and Bryson.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having
had the approval of the
Co:mittee
on Finance and Records, were read:
George A. Johnson
$5.00
J. S. Orr
$36.50
L. Gatysh
56.40
W. D. Sickler
9000
B. Mukuche
51.70
Will H. Sanders
10.00
F. J. Welle
4.70
Neva M. Elsey
23.00
C. T. Ainsworth
75.00
A. M. Chance
137064
J. Sorwin
35.25
C. Ganahl Lumber Co.
1479'83
R. Baugh
56.40
A. .Miller
82.50
Total
$790.82
W. H. Calloway
60.00
Moved by Trustee
Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn
on the General Fund for
the same.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees
Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees
Binder and
Bryson.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Marshal announced the revocation of appointments of
G. A. Marphy; F. H. Stanton and G. Co Williams as Deputy Marshals.
The Marshal announced the appointments of Be P. Hanton,
Warren F. Hall, Thos. Riley and F. Co Henzgen, Jr., as Deputy
Marshals and requested the Board's approval of the same. Moved by
Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the appointments of
N. P. Hanton, Warren F. Hall, Thos. Riley and F. C. Henzgen, Jr. as
Deputy Marshals be and the same are hereby approved. Carried.
Trustee Rueger reported that he had occasion to observe
that street lights were not burning at about 3:30 A. M, on the
morning of August 15th and requested that the matter be reported
to the Southern Cal, Edison Company, with a request that they check.
up their time clocks.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
Guerney T. Mattingly, fire engine driver of the City of El Segundo,
be and he is hereby granted one week's vacation commencing August
23rd, 1920. Carried,
The City Clerk advised the Board that sometime ago they
had passed a Resolution requiring him to collect $1.00 each for
badges furnished Deputy ]Marshals and that the Resolution requiring
this charge referred to the same as a deposit. He asked if it *as
the intention of the Board to refund this money upon the return of
such badges, or if it was their desire to have the same retained.
By general consent it was decided that this money should be retained
by the City.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
the American legion be granted free use of the City Hall Auditorium
on the evening of August 21st, 1920.., Carried*:..
Trustee Rueger stated that one of the firemen had drawn his
attention to the fact that a fire hydrant located on Franklin Avenue
at the alley between main and Standard Streets is leaking and is
capped so as to render it useless in case it were needed for a fire.
The Clerk was instructed to advise the Water Company of this condition
requesting that the same be repaired.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session,
it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the
meeting adjourn until Monday, the 23rd day of August, 1920, at
12 :00 o'clock Noon. Carried.
Respectfully submitted, .
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