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1920 SEP 22 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. Sept. 220 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 Carl E. Rueger, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Trustees Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on September 15th, 1920, were read without error or omission being noted. It was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 16th day of September, 1920, were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the special meeting held on the 18th day of September, 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 read. Carried. WIMTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following oommunications were read ,and disposed of as indicated.: A letter from the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees, ` -- asking permission to use the Council Chamber for the purpose of serving refreshments on the evening of October 12th, 1920, was read. Upon motion of Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, which carried, such permission was granted. ORAL OOMUUNICATIONS. A representative of Robert P. Fite, Ford Agent for this territory, addressed the Board relative to prices and equipment on a truck to be used for the collection of garbage. The matter was discussed and the agent was requested to obtain prices on three different styles of bodies. Mr. ri. H. Gross, Fire Chief, advised that the firemen would like to,use the Auditorium on the evening of October 16th, 1920. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the El Segundo Volunteer Fire Department be granted free use of the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of October 16th, 1920, Carried. Chief Gross referred to other matters respecting fire department needsg the necessity of some regulation to control bonfires, etc. By general consent the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a rough draft of an ordinance regulating fires and fire hazards. The City Clerk was instructed to order-two gaskets for use on the heads of the chemical tanks. Kr. C. ;.j. Whitehead inquired as to the progress being made in the preparation of deeds to certain property for the purpose of opening a street easterly from Main Street between Palm and Maple Aves. He was advised by the City Engineer that full descriptions and the names of the owners of all the pieces of land to be deeded the city have not been'supplied him as yet, but that he was of the opinion that the matter could be closed during the coming week. REPORTS OF STANDING COLUITTEES. None. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City-Attorney reported that he and the City Engineer had had a conference with Mr. Gould, a representative of the Engineering Department of the Pacific &Iectric Railway Company relative to removing the banks of earth at their crossing at Arizona Drive and E1 Segundo Avenue. He advised that the Railroad assumed the position that the crossing is safe and protected by the wig -wag signal and that`the Railroad would not consent to pay any of the cost of the removal of any earth at this point without a legal contest. The matter was briefly discussed and by general consent it was decided that the City Attorney should drop the matter and that the`city would proceed to do this work at its own expense when`the funds are available. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Reoorde, were read: H. Nagle $35.00 Western Wholesale Drug Co. 6.72 Bohn T. Dickman Co. 1.61 Pacific Elect, By. Co. 39.00 E1 Segundo Water Co. 27.16 Standard Oil Co. 154.42 Total $268.91 Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Bindet, 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 and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None, NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to remove surplus dirt from the parkways and gutters on the North side of El Segundo Avenue between.Riehmgnd and Concord Streets. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson; Davis, Smiley.and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mr. Edward A. Geissler presented for the Board's approval a map of a new tract to be numbered 3867, said tract being a re- subdivision of Lots 1 and 12, Block 10, Tract No. 1685. The same waw referred to the City Engineer, who recommended that the plat be not approved in its present form. -f ,- Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the report of the City Engineer recommending that the plat of Tract No. 3867 be not approved in its present form be accepted and that the plat be returned to the applicant, Mr. Edward A. Geissler, with the suggestioh that the same would have further consideration when provision has been made for a 50 ft, street, running easterly and westerly between th® center of said tract. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. No further business appearing to be transavted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: fL President.Board o ees.