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1920 JAN 14 CC MINRegular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall on the above date, being called to order by Sydney R. Martin, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees present: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Trustees absent: Smiley. READING MINUTES PREVIOUS MEETING. adjourned The minutes of the /regular meeting held on the 5th day of JanuaYy, 1920, were read without errors or ommissions appearing, and it was moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the same be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN C01a= CATIONS. The following letters were read, and disposed of as indicated: S. J. MZDAVILLE, requesting permission to out curbing in front of his premises at 349 Virginia St., for the purpose of con- structing a cement drive way. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Vandervort that permission be granted S. J. Mandaville to construct a cement driveway from the street into his premises at 349 Virginia St., said work to be performed to the satis- faction of the Street Superintendent. Carried. EL SEGUNDO SCHOOL) a petition in regular form, requesting the improvement BOARD and others,) of Virginia St. from Pine Avenue to Palm Avenue. Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the following resolution be adppted: WHEREAS, it appears that certain residents and property owners of the City of El Segundo are willing to pay per- tain moneys in the sum of $224.88 into'the Treasyrery of the City of E1 Segundo, California, and into the General Fund thereof, for the purpose of causing certain street improvements within said city to be made, and, WHEREAS, said sum has been deposited with the City Clerk of said City with instructions to pay the same into said General Fund upon the adoption of the following: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Street Superin- tendent be and he is hereby instructed to cause the por- tion of that certain public street within the City of El Segundo, California, known as Virginia St., lying and be- ing between Pine and Palm Avenues, to be improved by the construction therein of the follows ng improvement, to- wit: Of same character as improvement on Virginia St. from Gr4nd Ave. to Pine Ave. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. EL SEGUNDO VOL- announcing the election of the respective officers of UNTEER FIRE said department, and requesting approval of same. DEPART`Iy'JT. Moved by Trustee lard, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the following named persons, duly elected by the members of the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department, to fill the offices set after their respective names, be and the same are hereby approved: Chief W. Gross let Asst. Chief M. A. Koch 2d Asst. Chief C. Lusoombe Captain M. Hancher let Lieutenant W. Grimes 2nd Lieutenant C. A. Brittain Secretary & Treasurer 17. H. Lennon Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. . cq'ogICoNs. % G. T. Mattingly advised the Board that the Volunteer Fire Depart- ment wanted the hall cleaned up, and janitor service tarnished thereafter to keep the same cleaned. Moved by Trustee Vandervort, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that G. T. Mattingly be and he is hereby employed as jan- itor of the recreation quarters of the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, to serve until the further order of this Board, and to receive as his compensation in fall for such services rendered as such janitor, the sum of Fifteen Dollars per month, payable monthly as other city salaries are paid, except that for the first month of employment as such janitor, he shall receive the additional sum of $5.00 for making the initial cleanup. Said G. T. Mattingly shall assume the duties of his office on-the 15th day of January, 1920. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: BM. Smiley. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Trustee Bryson of the Public Works Committee reported with reference to the electroliers at Main St. and Collingwood St., that the same were ready to be wired, and that if the Street Supt. would bore under the macadam from one side of the street to the other, on the 24th inst. , a hole to permit placing conduit for the connecting wiring, he would pro - oure from the Standard Oil Co., the necessary conduit, and have the posts wired the following day. The Clerk was instructed to so advise the Street Supt. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMaTTEES. Trustee Vandervort reported that he had witnessed the demonstration of a pump on an American La France Fire Engine at bong Beach between this and the preceding meeting, which was very interesting and satisfactory, and that he had requested the said company to tarnish this city with fig- ures on the cost of adding such a pump to El Segundo's present fire engine. The City Clerk reported that he had investigated the cost of repairing the Billiard Tables, and that the same would be between $80.08 and $90.00, in his opinion. - Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the City's Billiard Tables be recovered and fixed properly otherwise, the sum expended for such repairs not to exceed $100.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that Ordinance No. 58, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO , ESTABLISHING THE GRADE OF A PORTION OF MARIPOSA AVENUE WITHIN THE SAID CITY, AND FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE CURB LINES THEREON. ", which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 5th day of Jan., 19209 be adopted. ted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Lard, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Ward, that Ordinance No. 59, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE NAME OF BELLEVIEW AVENUE AS THE SAME HAS HERETOFORE EXISTED WITHIN SAID CITY, TO COLLINGWOOD STREET. ", which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 5th day of Jan. 1920, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Tandervort, Turd, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. Discussion arose as to the class of road to be constructed to connect with that portion of the Coast Boulevard now under construction by the City of Los Angeles adjacent to the Westerly city limits. The City Attorney suggested that under certain laws, the County could help the City build a connecting link to a main County highway, and he was instructed to take the matter up with the Board of County Supervisors. Therebeing a possibility that the County might not sleet to aid in the building of such connecting link, and in order to get the work started at the earliest possible time, it was moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for constructing 128 lineal feet of concrete roadway of a uniform width of 20 feet at the Westerly terminus of Grand Avenue, to be of the same thickness, construction and materials and according to specifications for concrete roadway adopted by the City of Los Angeles for the "Coast Boulevard" to immediately join the same on the west. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. In connection with the request of the E1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department for furniture for their recreation room, the City Clerk was instructed to obtain prices on six chairs and two tables. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and -R000rds, were read: Herald Publishing Co. $16.80 Wagner's Inglewood Express $1.25 Anti- Annexation League 5.00 W. E. Morgan 50.00 Carl Matson 23.25 Pao. Elea. Ry. Co. 60.00 Total Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the de- mands be allowed, and warrants for same drawn on the General Fund. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. ERW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee bard, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the office of L. J. Oakes, as member of the Board of "ealth, be and the same is hereby declared vacant. Carried. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that A. R. Gunn, and C. N. Mills be, and they are hereby appointed to fill the exist- ing vacancies on the-Board of Health. Carried. Moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that until the further order of this Board, permission is hereby granted the members of the Standard Oil Mortuary Fand to hold their regular annual and special meetings in the Council Chamber of the City Hall when the same do not conflict with any civic use thereof. Carried. Moved -by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the Chamber of Commerce be and they are hereby granted permission to hold their regular and special meetings in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, so long as same do not conflict with any paramount civic use thereof. Carried.. Moved by Trustee Vandervort, seconded by Trustee Ward, that Resolution No. 25, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CLOSE UP, VACATE AND ABANDON FOR PUBLIC ALLEY PURPOSES, ALL OF A CERTAIN PUBLIC ALLEY III BLOCK 84 OF EL SEGUNDO, AS SHOWN UPON SHEET 3 ofEL SEGUNDO, RECORD IN BOCK, 20, PAGES 22 AND 23 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Bryson, Vandervort, Ward, and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: Smiley. Trustee 'Ward introduced Ordinance No. 60, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ESTABLISHING THE GRADE OF A PORTION OF Mali STT RENT WITHIN SAID CITY, AND FIXING AND ESTABLISHING, THE CURB LINES THEE ON" WHICH WAS READ. No further business appearing, it was moved by Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the meeting adjourn until Friday, the 16th, day January, 1980, at the hour - of 12 :00 O' olook noon.. Carried. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Approved: R . ]rj� resi a Boe Tras a s.