1920 NOV 10 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. November 10, 1920.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El
Segundo was called to order at 7 :35 o'clock P. M. on the above date
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, by City Attorney, Clyde
Woodworth.
ROM, CALL.
Trustees Present: Binder, Bryson, Davis and Smiley.
Trustees Absent: Rueger.
The President being absent, it was moved by Trustee Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Davis, that Trustee Bryson be appointed President,
pro tem. Carried.
The President pro tem appointed Trustee Davis as Clerk pro tem,
in the absence of the City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of November,
1920 were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by
Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the minutes be
approved as readf Carried.
«ITT EN 001,1MUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
C. F. TRACY, requesting the Board to defray a portion of the
expense of raising the street level at the corner of Twain and Walnut
Streets. Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley to lay
this letter on the table for one week. Carried.
H. W. JOH143- MANVILLE CO. quoting a price of 88V per square foot
for performing the necessary accoustic3al correction to the flat
portion in the auditorium of the City Hall. X= Ordered filed.
P. D. GARDNER, requesting addition to building ordinance, pro-
hibiting the building of residences in the residential district
less than twenty feet from the front street line. Moved by Trustee
Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis to lay this letter over for one week.
CLYDE WOODWORTH, City Attorney, enclosing warrant of the County of
Los Angeles in the sum of $27.00, being final settlement of the
judgment in the interpleader case to-recover fines paid by the City
into the County Treasury under provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.
of the State of California. Ordered filed.
JOHNSON STUDIO, requesting that Presidents of the Board of Trustees
have their photographs taken as soon as possible, per resolution
passed by the Board of Trustees. Ordered filed.
0. T. JOHNSON CORPORATION, expressing an unwillingness to sign
the amended escrow instructions as requested by the City Clerk.
The City Attorney instructed Mr. Duley to see the 0. T. Johnson
Corporation and get their amended- escrow instructions and the same
from Mr. Bohop, so that the City Clerk may handle the so- called
Duley road matter as recently suggested by the City Attorney.
ORAL COL111UNICATIONS.
Kr. J.1,1. Blaisengame, on behalf of the Odd Fellows, requested
that more dishes be placed in the hall up stairs. He wanted 100
sets of plates,-cupe and saucers. It present there are only 46 of
each, there having originally been 53. He also requested five or
six granite pitchers. It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded
'by Trustee Binder, that the matter be referred to the Public Works
Committee for action. Carried by the following votes:
AYES: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis and Smiley.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Trustee Rueger.
REPORTS OF STANDING COK,:ITTEES.
Trustee Davis reported for the Public Safety Committee
that two men had been procured to take the positions of Relief
Fire Engine Drivers, their names being Harrison and Buller and
that they were to advise Mr. %iattingly when they were ready .to
assume their duties.
RESORTS OF SPECIAL COI&ITTERS.
The City Attorney introduced the tentative contract between
the City of El Segundo and the County Health Department, under
which the County assumed control of the City Health'Vork, subject
to the approval of the local Health Board. By general consent, the
matter was laid over for one week.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The matter of the so- called Duley Road was again brought up.
It appearing that maps must be first prepared in order to start
condemnation proceedings, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded
by Trustee Binder that the City !Mgineer be and he is hereby in-
structed to prepare the necessary maps for possible condemnation
proceedings. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis and Smiley.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
Mr. Duley advised that he would see Mr. F. 0. Johnson of
the 0. T. -Johnson Corporation, this appearing to be the best
procedure as the last move before starting condemnation proceedings.
PAYING BILLS..
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
H. Nagle *20.00
H. & H. Electrical Co. 56.50
E1 Segundo Water Co. 27.11
De Ignn Smith 4.50
G. A. Wetherbee 45.50
Clifford Peterson 13.50
Arthur W. Cory 80600
Nathan H. Cherry 21.00
S. R. Martin 22.78
Pacific Telephone & Tel. Co. 334
Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 57.83
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Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund for the
same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
After a short discussion of the Water situation, it was moved
by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the meeting ad-
journ. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
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