1920 OCT 20 CC MIN! regular meeting
was called to order at
Council Chamber of the
the Board.
Yrustews resent:
Trustees Absent:
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El Segundo, Cal. October 20, 1922
of the ooard of srustees of the City of 11 as ui7ao,
7:30 o'clock 2. 1. on the aoove date in the
City mall, by Carl Rueger, President of
ROLL C"Ll.
Bryson, Davis, Smiley and tuejer.
Binder.
READI21 0_
the minute: of the regular meeting held on the 13th day of October,
1920, were read without error or omission being noted. :.roved by
trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the winutes be approved
as read. * Carried.
The minutes of the special meeting held on the 20th day of Jetooer,
1920, were read. to error or omission being noted, it was moved by
Trustee Bryson, seconded ,y Trustee 6miley, that the rinutes be
approved as read. Carried.
Trustee Binder apoea-red at the meeting at this time and toox his
seat, the hour being 7:45 o'clock P. Imo.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
St. Edgar Hospital Association, requesting permission to use
the Council Chamber on the evening of Thursday, October 21st, 1920.
_::owed by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee 3ryson, that this
request be granted. Carried.
Students' Campaign Committee, University of California, expressing
their appreciation of the action of the Trustees of this City in
endorsing Lmendment Ado. 12, which will appear on the ballot at the
2 ovenler Jeneral Election. Ordered filed.
A. L. Charce, Chas. C. Johnson, E. L. 3orner and P. D. Gardner,
containing matters for the consideration of the 3oard when they decide
to amend the plumbing Jrdinance. Ordered filed.
a getition from George R. ncnuley and others, requesting; the
improvement of Bonita Vista Avenue from Palm to 1.1aple Avenue. Idovea
by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee aoiley, that the following
tesolution be adopted:
it a9pears that certain residents
and property owners of the City of Al aegundo
are willing to pay certain :coneys in the sum of
4158.50 into the Treasury of the City of it
Segundo, California, and into the Jeneral 2und
thereof, for the purpose of causing certain
street-improvements within said city to be made,
and, y
wHEH AS, said sum has been deposited with the
City_ Clerk of said City with instruction to ?ay
the sane into said General 2und upon the adoptioL
of the following:
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M 'T , M_'ME, BE IT RESOLVED; That the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to cause the
portion of that certain public street in
the City .,f El Segundo, known as 3onita
Vista Avenue, lying and being bet.een Palm
and laple Avenues, to be improved by the
construction therein of the followin
improve:ent, to -wit:
An improvement similar in character to that
used in the improvement of 2alo nvanue
between Lain Street and Hillcrest Avenue,
in said City ".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, 3ryson, Davis, Smiley and ?ueger.
hoes: :Done.
Absent: lone.
.1r. 2. E. Trash, a Civil Engineer, requested that the Ward
~ive him an audience at their convenience for.the purpose of going;
into the :, atter of a l,.unicipa-1 later -. orLs with them.
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the City Attorney reported in connection with the new street,
com on1? referred Vo �,.s Jar_ xvenue, that he had prepared all of the
deeds in connection therewith for which data had been submitted to
hire;, and that he 7ould turn them over to the City Clerk at this
meeting, so that the o'lners might call at the Clerk's office and
sign the feeds.
The City Clerk reported that he had notified the H. & H.
Electric Company that they had been awarded the wort of installing
a motor and air compressor as an adjunct to the existin:.heating
plant in the City mall, and that they had telephoned him that their
proposition included a -provision that 50,0 of the cost of the pro-
posed work be deposited with them in advance and that they were to
advise him if that provision could not be waived. Up to this time
he had had no such advice and anticipated that the work would be
started any day..
.Iith respect to a road in the Aastern end of the City,
co:nnovi7 referred to as the .Cule T road, the City Attorney read to
the ooard several tele.;ra::s and letters he had recentQ received
fro..: toe renreseLtativeG of the various o•::ners of certain property
affected, which indicated that the patter should be closed in the
ve-r7 near Future.
U A MISHM MAKES
Me Choir desired in_..or;_ation
ceedin, with the �ork of cutting awa:y
_awlfie :electric ri-ht -o wayT at Ariz
z"joeve A the 3oard should decide that
ezpand inn funds necessary,
as to the jossiuilitY of pro -
the bay zs on the sides of the
ona Drive and 1i - eluudo Avenue,
they are in a position to
The City An. ineer aavised that he was ready to undertake
the worn ut any time.
Trustee Davis of the ='ublic Safety Co=ittee reminded the
3oard of )revious discussions relative to em,loying a Weputy from the
County joard of Health as a local nealth officer.
After a brief discussion, it was moved by trustee 6,miley,
seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Attorney be instructed to
draw a contract with the County of Los Angeles, providing for the
employment of a deputy health officer as a Health Officer for the
City of �1 Segundo, at a compensation of FO:Ti' DOLIui = ?S, (�40.00)
per month, for services to be rendered one full day each and
to :provide for additional services during an ever ;7ency. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: ` rustees Binder, 3ryson, Davis, Limiley and _tugger.
.Does: Idone.
absent: lone.
The Ci ;n;ir�eer advised that owing to the volu,le of -uork tie
is required to handle at the present time, he has found it necessary
to emoloyT another assistant, Those compensation is y7.00 iuer day-,
and that the assistant he has heretofore em.)loyed has asked for an
increase' in comcensation.
Following discussion it was moved by ictustee Bryson, seconded
by trustee Davis, that the City :engineer, :,rthur 'd. Cory, be and
he is hereby ;ranted the. privilege of ezmploying 1, r. G. n. Ietherbee
and i_r. Cherry-, when necessary in the prosecution of engineering
pork for the amity of �l Segundo, their compensation to be at the rate
of ;,7.00 -,or day until the further order of t' is Board, providing
any services rendered. by such employees be under the direction and
upon the resp Dnsibility of said Oity . : inner. Carried by the
Rollo. -rin._
vote:
Ayes: iruste�s Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rue�•er.
noes: idone.
Absent: IJone.
2AYILII G 3I LLS.
iloved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee : 3ryson, that the
demands be allowed and warrants for same drawn on the general �--Iund.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, 3ryson, Davis, L- tailey and :tug er.
I1oes: done.
r?bsent: ?one.
ii;�t ilia I:�35.
The City Clerk drew attention to the fact that the
application of Chas. Crar.ip for permission to move a building into
the City of :1 Segundo, action upon which wa; taLen at a special
meeting of this 3oard held at 12 :00 o'clock i•1oon this date, �.a.s
not in accord with the vernal explanation ,Wade to the Cle-rcz, by
the applicant, ,.-i i(;h explanation was transmitted oy the Clerk to
The following
demands, having
had the approval of the
Com:Littee on Finance
and Records, were read:
C.
'2. Ainsworth
X85.00
Joe Orr
18.55
A.
miller
102.40
11. D. Sickler
15.90
W.
H. Calloway
69.60
J. S. Orr
60.00
L.
C. Clingan
66.00
C. C.C. :.sire Hose Co.
197.48
3.
!,.ukuche
66.00
Standard Jil Company
357.04
R.
3aughn
71.50
Standard Jil Company
140.86
L.
- .Tutysh
67.38
41320.36
F.
J. -.;ells
2.65
iloved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee : 3ryson, that the
demands be allowed and warrants for same drawn on the general �--Iund.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, 3ryson, Davis, L- tailey and :tug er.
I1oes: done.
r?bsent: ?one.
ii;�t ilia I:�35.
The City Clerk drew attention to the fact that the
application of Chas. Crar.ip for permission to move a building into
the City of :1 Segundo, action upon which wa; taLen at a special
meeting of this 3oard held at 12 :00 o'clock i•1oon this date, �.a.s
not in accord with the vernal explanation ,Wade to the Cle-rcz, by
the applicant, ,.-i i(;h explanation was transmitted oy the Clerk to
. -: w -' - ..a.-k. -v'.Lg " �,.'• �-. daY :A�r3�_et_•,1�1exx•�lili?s.:K FY -.:;•s - � ••.
the 3oard at said meetin_• and upon which explanation the Board took
action. ','he Clerk reported that no notification o� the action
taz-en by the 3oard at said special ;meeting had been given the
applicant and that no permit for the removal of the building had
been issued and that such removal had not actually taken place.
It was moved by Trustee :Davis, seconded by -'rus zee SIpiley that all
action heretofore taken in the matter of the application of Chas.
C'--amp for permission to move a one story fra:ie buildin7 into the
City'of El Se_•undo be and the same is hereby recinded and that
the application of the said Chas. Cramp filed with this 3oard on
the 20th day of October, 1920, be and the same is hereb-T denied and
permission to move said structure as prayed for is hereby- withheld
pending further report of the City Clerk. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Trustees 3inder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and _:ueger.
."Toes: idone.
Absent: None.
The president advised the Board that the present ;Belief _sire
.;nai -.e Drivers had infor :,ed him of their desire to resin on the first
day of iyovember, the reason for these resignations bein that they
were too closely- confined, having to fulfill their duties for the City
one Sunday and bein_, required to follow their usual employment with
the Standard Oil Company the next Sunday. i4o action was taken
_ending consideration of the Board.
Trustee Davis suggested the adoption of an Ordinance c- eating
a zone in which residences and customary out places only might be
erected, boundaries of said zone to be as follows: Franklin :venue
on the aouth, Concord Street on the Bast, Llariposa r.venue on the forth
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a�zL �4e Ci �� 1* "ts on t1aP hest. By -•eneraj consent the ,�
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Loved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee 3ryson that
the following _::�esolution be adopted:
that the President of the Board
of Trustees and the ,City Clerk be and they are
hereby authorized to attend the 22nd zLnnual
Convention of the Lea7ue of California i.1unicipalities
at Chico, California, November 8th to 11th inclusive,
1920, and to file their demai7ds for the expenses of
transnortati'on from �1 Segundo and return and for
their additional e_xoenses at not to exceed x 6.00
;_)er day while in actual attendance at said convention ".
Carried by the folloviia vote:
_eyes : `i'rustees Binder, 3ry2on, i)avi_,, ji�.iley and ,tue er.
l;oes: bone.
.absent: done.
Tao further business; apaearin~ to be transL.cted at this
:ae _,tin; , it vias i::oved by rustee S_:iley, seconded by Trustee javis
t1_at U :. :aetir� :; adlourn. Carried.
aJJ- •'oved:
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President, 3oard o _1tVstee6.
\j
i ?es.)ectfully submitted,
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