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1920 FEB 25 CC MIN�r r isa..�. February 26th, 1920. A 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 Chamber of the City Hall, by William C. Bryson, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Kessels, Smiley, Vandervort and Bryson. Trustees Absent: Ward. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of February, 1920, were read without error or omission being noted and it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the same be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 19th day of February, 1920, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Kessels, that the same be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COIaiUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: THOS. A. BERKEBILE, City Attorney of Monterey -ark, a notification of a postponement of a hearing of the petition of the Technical Societiee of the City of Los Angeles, for the creation of the office of and appointment of a County Sanitary Engineer, set to be heard before the Supervisors of Los Angeles County on Tuesday, February 24th, 1920, stating that the same had been continued to 10 :00 o'clock, A. M., Monday, March 29th, 1920. Ordered filed. A petition from H. J. Barber and 13C others, requesting the Board of 'Trustees not to take action in the matter of placing upon the ballot at the April general municipal election a proposition to bond the city for TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($20,000.00) for the acquisition of a public park site, until the citizens of E1 Segundo shall have had an opportunity to more definitely indicate their desires. Ordered filed. ORAL COiv xNICATIONS. MR. F. C. CALLOyMAY, residing on El Segundo Avenue, between Sierra and Lomita Streets, requested the Board to remove a high embankment in front of his property, left there as a result of grading by the City of El Segundo for the construction of a macadam roadway on El Segundo Avenue. After brief discussion, the matter was referred to the Public Worxs Committee for report at the next meeting. REPORTS Or STANDI14�7' C06iuiIlTEES. Trustee Vandervort of- the 2ubiic Works Committee asxed if the Board might proceed with the improvement of idariposa Avenue. In as much as the Street Superintendent was ready to improve Virginia Street from Pine to ?almer Avenue and in order to complete the inter- section of Marioosa and Virginia Streets, it would be necessary to do some work on Karipo8a Avenue. The City Clerk reported that while he understood that a petition requesting the improvement of irlariposa Avenue had been circulated, erir. and is about complete, the same had not been filed with him, nor any money paid to apply on said petition. The matter was discussed and by general consent of the Board, the Public Works Committee was allowed to instruct the Street Superintendent to grade Mariposa Avenue, but not to proceed with the placing of rock and oil until the proper petition is filed. Trustee Vandervort also requested the Board's approval of repairing an approach to the concreted portion of Grand Avenue, connecting El Segundo with the Coast Boulevard, said approach being considerably lower than the concrete roadway. . It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the Street Superintendent be, and is hereby authorized to complete the intersection of Grand Avenue and Loma Vista Street for the purpose of affording proper approach to the Coast Boulevard. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Kessels, Smiley, Vandervort and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Ward. Trustee Ward appeared at this time and took his seat, the hour being 7:55 o'clock P. ir►. UNFIiiISHED BUSINESS. The City Clerk reported that the Southern California Edison Company had been notified to connect the electroliers on Main Street at the Northerly city limits, also to install two street lights on Virginia Street, one at the corner of Collingwood and.one at the corner of Walnut, and that they advised that the matter will be given as early attention as possible, although it might be delayed for a short time on account of their construction force being depleted through 131ness. PAYING BILLS. The following demands having had the approval of the committee on Finance and Records, were read: William Liddington 161.60 Neva M. Elsey 5.00 Victor D. McCarthy 10.28 Pacific 'Tel. & Tel. 29.65 Victor D. ideCarthy 18.01 Total 24.50 Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Vandervort that the demands be allowed and warrants for same drawn on the general fund. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Kessels, Smiley, Vandervort, Ward and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. bvi BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the following resolution be adopted: "RESOLVED, That from and after the first day of idarch, 1920, and until the further order of this Board, the monthly rental price of the one story frame office building situate on Lot 11, Block 21, on the West side of Richmond Street, between Grand and 2ranklin Avenues, in the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby fixed at FIFTE.&N DOLLARS, ($15.00), said rental to be payable monthly in advance. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Kessels, Smiley, Vandervort, Ward and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. moved by 'Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Kessels, that the Christian Science Society be and the same is hereby granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening-of Saturday, April 3rd, 1920, iv= upon payment of the customary rental price of $7.50. Carried. Moved by 'Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the petty cash Rind of the City Clerk be, and the same is hereby, increased in the sum of FI2TY JOI.LAES, (450.00), and that a warrant in said sum be drawn on the General Fund and paid when presented. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Kessels, Smiley, Vandervort, Ward and Bryson. Does: None. Absent: None. Koved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the meeting adjourn. Carried: Respectfully submitted, Approved: President, Board of Trustees. / El Segundo, Calif. March 3, 1920. At the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. M., on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall in the City of E1 Segundo, said time and place being the regular time and place for holding regular meetings of the Board of Trustees of said city, the City Clerk called the roll. Trustee Bryson, the President of the Board, responded as present, Trustees gessels, Smiley, Vandervort and Ward being absent. It appearing that a quorum was not present, Trustee Bryson and the City Clerk waited until the hour of 7 :45 o'clock P. K., said date, at which said time no other trustees appearing, the chair declared the meeting adjourned until Thursday, the 4th day of March, 1920, at the hour of 12 :00 o'clock Noon. Respectfully submitted, city Approved: President, Board of $Tus ees.