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1920 JAN 28 CC MINCal. - fan. E8 th, 19800 _ -- The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the city of E1 Segundo was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. Ind. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the city hall by Sydney R. Martin, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees present: Bryson, Smiley, Vandervort and Martin. Trustees absent: Ward. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 14th day of January, 1920, were read without error or nmitsion._ appearing and it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson that the same be approved as read. Carried. Trustee Ward appeared during the reading of the above minutes and took his seat, the hour being 8:52 o'clock P. - IThe minutes of the adjourned meeting held on the 16th day of January, 1920, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the same be approved as read. Carried. . The minutes of the special meeting held on the 22nd day of January, 1920, were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that the same be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN CONIMICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: 0. $. CAR$, requesting grade stakes for permanent side walk grade in front of Lot 12, Block 21. By general consent the city engineer was instructed to set stakes when the applicant is ready for same. H. J. RICHMOND and otherp, a petition requesting the improvement of 'Whiting Street, from the Southerly line of Grand Avenue to a point 85*feet South of the .South line of Franklin Avenue. Moved by Trustee.Smiley, seoonded by Trustee Vandervort, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it appears that certain residents and property owners of the City of E1 Segundo are willing to pay certain moneys in the sum of $120.00 into the Treasury of the City of El Segundo, California, and into the General Fend 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 instruction to pay the same into said General Fund upon the adoption of the following: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to cause the portion of that certain public street within the City of El Segundo, California, known as Whiting Street, and lying between Grand Avenue and a point 85 feet South of the Southerly line of Franklin Avenue, to be improved by the construction therein of the following improvement to -with: To be graded and covered with rock and oil, same as improvement on Whiting Sizeet South of Grand Avenue. 4 K0 G The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Smiley, Vandervort, hard and Martin. Noes: None. `Absent: None. THOS. A. BERKEBILE, city attorney of Monterey Park, requesting the Board to interest itself in opposition to a petition of the Technical Societies of Los Angeles, to be heard before the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County at 10 'o' clock A. M. on Tuesday, the 24th day of February, 1920, asking that body to create the office of and appoint a Sanitary Engineer, said engineer to take over as many of the sanitary and health functions of the cities throughout the County as said cities will delegate to said engineer. ORAL C01.UUNICATIONS. Mr, D. C. Lewis requested the Board to increase his salary as garbage collector. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, That, from and after February 1, 1920, and until the further order of this Board, the salary of D. Co Lewis as garbage collector of the City of E1 Segundo be, and the same is hereby increased from Thirty Dollars ($30.00) to Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month, said sum to be paid monthly as other city salaries are paid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Smiley, Vandervort, Ward and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: None. City Recorder, H. J. Barber, drew attention to the frequent, flagrant violations of the Motor Vehicle Act within the city and suggested that the Board consider equipping the City Marshal with a motor cycle that offenders might be intercepted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Trustee Bryson of the Public Works Committee, reported that he had been unable to get the conduit with which to connect the eleotroliers at Main Street, on account of the electricians in the Standard Oil Company's plant being very-busy, but he hoped that by next week the work would be completed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COIaaTTEES. Street Superintendent A. R. Gunn, reported that he had seen ,Mr. Liddington, the contractor constructing that portion of the Coast Boulevard adjoining the Westerly city limits and that he seemed satisfied ,with the arrangements this city had made with the County in connection .with E1 Segundo's portion of said boulevard and that he had advised Cdr. .Liddington to meet the Board of Trustees. The City Attorney reported that following the last regular .meeting he had interviewed supervisor McClelland relative to obtaining aid from the County in connection with the above mentioned road and that Mr. McClelland had agreed to send an Engineer to E1 Segundo to report on the matter. The City Clerk reported that' following the visit of the engineer sent by the Board of Supervisors to report on the completion of El Segundo's portion of the Coast Boulevard, that he had visited Supervisor McClelland and he had promised that the County would furnish material to an amount not exceeding TREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ($300.00) to help in the completion of said work. The City Clerk reported that he'had obttihed prices on second hand ihrni tare for the Club Rooms of the Fire Department, and-it-was suggested that B. F. Chubb of this city be given an opportunity to sub- mit prices. ..: OWN! 0, 1111 ML -In sr rspbrte a swell ".'Aheeler, of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Compare►, oonoerning the installation of telephones throughout the city for fire alarm purposes. Mr. Wheeler requested a map on which the locations of said telephones are to be 6 loes4". following receipt of which a survey will be made and report as to the possibility of obtaining such telephones made to the Board. The City Attorney reported in connection with the matter of cooperation of the Board of Trustees of this City with nearby beach towns in their efforts to abate the Hyperion nuisance, which matter had been referred to him following the last special meeting of the Board of Trustees, that in as much as he had not been present while any of the conferences on the matter were being held, that he was not in a position to render an intelligent report. The City Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Perry of Redondo Beach, asking him to inform the City Attorney under what conditions E1 Segundo's cooperation was asked. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that Ordinance No. 60, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, ESTABLISHING THE GRADE OF A PORTION OF MAIN STREET WITHIN 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 14th day of January, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Bryson, Smiley, Vandervort, Ward and Martin. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance No. 61, entitled, "AN O.RDINALICE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; TO ENTER UPON A CERTAIN PORTION OF GRAND AVENUE WITHIN THE SAID CITY AND CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AS A PORTIO4 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HIGHWAY SYSTEM ", which was read. Moved by Trustee Vandervort, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the resignation of Sydney R. Martin, as a member of the Board of Trustees of this city, heretofore filed with this Board, be and the same is hereby accepted, effective January 31st, 1920, at 12 o'clock P. M. Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Herald Publishing Co. $75.25 E1 Segundo Water Co. 23.75 Herald Publishing Co. 17.75 J. S. Orr 74.49 James Foster Crosett 12.41 Virginia Fitzgerald 3.90 P. D. Gardner 1.00 Pacific Elect. W& Co. 40.82 Brunswick- Balke- Collender Co. 89.75 Pacific Elect. Fq. Mo. 38.57 El Segundo Water Co. 5100 Good Roads Machinery Co "14.00 Southern Cal, Edison Co. 12.53 Buffalo - Springfield Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 29.45 Roller Co. 8.30 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 29.10 Standard Oil Co. 21.89 John W. Gilbert 15.85 Standard Oil Co. 46.06 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 111.60 G. Schirmer Music Stores Loved by Smiley,seconded by Vandervort, that the 5.15 demands be allowed & warrants drawn on General Fund. Total Carried by following vote: A, ves :Bryson,Smiley,Vandervort,Ward & Martin. Noes :None. Abwent: None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that Miss Constance Bell be granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evenin of January 31st, 1920, upon payment of the customary rental fee of J7.50. Carried. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Ward, that Miss Mary Manson be granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of February 7th, 1920, upon payment of the customary rental fee of $7.50. Carried. a�'T+' _ a�. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the City Clerk be instructed to communicate with the various suppliers and obtain prices on new or second hand motor cycle for the police department. Carried. The City Clerk was also instructed to obtain prices on street buttons. The City Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Chamber of Commerce, requesting them to designate some person to extinguish lights in the council chamber after their meetings. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort, that the rental price for use of the city steam roller to outsiders be, and the same is hereby fixed at TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS, ($25.001 per day of eight hours; said rental price to include engineer and fuel. Carried. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Vandervort that the meeting adjourn. Carried. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, W-. R" Approved: resi entVBoaba o True ees, 70'-0,4»''