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1921 APR 20 CC MINMM MW El Segundo, Cal. 'April 20, .1921. I re7ular meeting of the 3oard of i'rustees of the City of -,;l Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock D. I.:. on the above date, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, by Carl E. :;ue�er, -President of the .Board. TROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and �:ueger. rustees absent: I; one. OF P� V IJUS I .TIE: X. The minutes of the regular meetino- held on the 16th day of April, 1x21, were read without error or omission being noted. L -.owed by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. 'rT�:ITT�: CJ_.i;;;iTIdICa`y'IJi13. The followinm communications were read and disposed of as indicated: T H' 30- ?:D Q24 "T?UST''ES 0:.+ THi CITY 0 2 i. Oid 1.y..:Y PARR, asking this 3oard of Truste•:;s to wire the Senator and Assembly:_ian from this District, opposing passage of Senate Bill iro. 971, to which letter -,.as attached a coeZT of said proposed bill, which was read. Following some discussion on the subject, it was moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to send a telegram to Arthur A. deber, Assemblyman and Chas. 'ri. Lyon, Senator, advising that this Board of Trustees opposes the passage of Senate Bill ilo. 971 and requesting them to use their efforts to defeat the measure. Carried by the following vote: Aye s : Trustees Binder, 3ry son, Davis, Smiley and iueger. Noes: Bone. Absent: None. ind seven others, asking the Board of Trustees to advise them what amount they would be required t96ontribute toward the improvement of Virginia Street from Grand Avenue to E1 Segundo Avenue. LIovdd by Trustee Smiley, seconded by 'Trustee Binder, that the matter be referred to the City Engineer for report to the Board as to the cost of this proposed work. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and - Rueger. Noes: None. absent: None. A. C. JOu'I1SJI, requesting permission to conduct a pool room at 106 Grand Avenue. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the matter be laid on the table for one week. Carried. CHAS. H. LYt.:A,, requesting permission to use the City Hall auditorium_ for three successive Sundays, commencing April 24th or i ay 1st, for the curpose of conducting religious meetings. Iuoved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that such permission be granted and that no charge be made for the use of the hall. Carried. OI-ILA � COLL.�JIiICATIOI1a. LIr. J. V. 'Tan Eaton requested permission to construct a„re- taining wall in the basement of his building on the '.lest side of Idain Street between Holly and tine avenues. Loved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley that such permission be granted. Carried. • ` W City Marshal 17m. B. Hungerford informed the Board that after inquiry into the prices of second -hand motorcycles, he had decided to reconsider his suggestion to the Board of 'Trustees that he would supply his own motorcycle, as he felt that the cost, of one was beyond his means, and that he had obtained from the Indian 11otorcvcle Company a proposition in writing, submitting an offer for the motorcycle now owned by the City of E1 Segundo and quoting prices on a new one. He also had requested the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company to offer the city a proposition and this firm had a salesman present who quoted w650.00 on a police motorcycle fully equipped, offering 4225.00 for the City of Zl Segundo's motor- cycle on a trade. The Pacific 1-otor Suhuly Company, agents for the Indian motorcycle, quoted ;'641.00 on a special police r:.otor- cycle (ally equipped, and offered to allow X150.00 on the old machine on a trade. It was moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by 'Trustee Binder that consideration of this matter be laid on the table 'or one week. Carried. R.&P 0.{'T J 03 61 AIIld G C l 111irS . :L Trustee Bryson reported that the addition to the municipal lavatory is nearl,7 completed. He advised also that he had laid out the work necessary to reconstruct the approach to the garage of Dr. H. A. Davis at the Southeast corner of Concord Street and Franklin Avenue and explained to the Board fully the slope he recommended. R,2a. TS J' 32ECIAL The City Clerk filed with each member of the Board a copy of his report for the quarter ending idarch 31st, 1921. Uii2IIIISHED BUSINESS.. Idoved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that Ordinance Ido. 76, entitled: "Aid LTEDINAL-1C�+; OF THE : CITY OF EL SI GUldDO, CAIN 3`ORNIA, R GULATING THE L & Il1G OF Cr` t.TAIP ANTUTALS U.'D FJ�JLS WIT'HIId SAID CITY; PH07IDINu 7-1� THE TAZIU" LTP OF CERTAIN ANI L..LS 2JU11D RU di,?II.'s AT LtLiGE, AND ai THE TAKIlIG UP OF CEr TAIII ANII4ALS AND .2, U L3 JUIdD THESPASSIi1G LTPJII 2--IV ATE PROPEF.TY ',lITHIN SdID CITY ", which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the 6th day of April, 1921, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Ru.eger. Noes: None. Absent: None. moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to order installed in the firemen's quarters in the Cit.T .all building a No. 22 Ruud ',later Heater, together with the necessary gas piping and water piping connections -at a cost not to exceed 0175.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: !lone. The Street Superintendent filed a list of tools which would be required by him to mare the necessary repairs to the municipal street department equipment, the cost of which will a -) proximate X190.00. The City Clerz was instructed to obtain prices on the articles required from a number of suppliers. PAYIIJC BILLS. No demands were presented. iJ '.7 3USIi1 SS. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the Choir Club of St. Anthony's Catholic Church be granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium without charge on the night of .Lay 7th, 1921, for the purpose of giving a dance. Carried. iuoved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the Liasonic Lode o-° :sl Se ;undo be granted permission to maintain in the Auditorium :,nte- ',:o-om a locker, to be located in the Southeast corner of said room, providing the same does not interfere with the opening of doors or windo-11s. Carried. !;roved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to designate at least two of his men to remove weeds from the parkings adjacent to sidewalks throughout the City. Carried. Trustee Davis stated that action should be taken toward improving the grounds surrounding the City Hall by planting a lavm. i,ioved by Trustee amileY, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the matter be referred to the _'ublic ',7orks Committee. /Carried. The mars' -&! announced the revocation of the appoirtment of T. Hiles- as a deputy. 'Fife 1i ;y Clerk advised that the tenant on the first floor of the a,:ery 3uilding complained about being annoyed by boys in the r'iremen's amuse :.,ent _:oom at night. It was the consensus of the Hoard that boys should not be -permitted in this room and that it should be a part of the watchman's duties to make a nightly investigation of conditions in the firemen's quarters for the purpose of insuring proper conduct of oersons therein. The Clerk advised that repairs to the City Pound are necessary. !Loved bT Trustee 3,ryson, seconded by Trustee Hinder that the matter be referred to the Public Safety Committee for attention. Carried. The 3amewell lire Alarm, 'telegraph Company filed with the 3oard bonds for the faithful performance of their contract to install public fire alarm signalling apparatus in accordance with the terms of their bid dated ;.:arch 30th, 1921, and for the payment of labor and material bills which might arise out of the prosecution of their contract, - hich said bonds were approved as to form by the City .ttorre,7. It tas moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, th...t the following resolution be adopted: IT-_E6JL7_!,D, _'hat the 8ontract Bond of the u::!sewell lire Alarr: 'i'ele ;raph Company, a Corporation, in the penal sum of ';?020.00 with the American Suret?T Company of :sew York as surety, and the Contractor's Bond in the penal sum of y1250.00 with the A.ierican :;Urety Company of !sew =­C as Buret;-, be and the same are hereby approved, and :.�SOL'T�D. �hat the lity Clerk be and iie is r.ereby instructed to return to the said xa.iewell 'ire Alarm Telegrwph Company, a Corporation, certified check o. 3509, dated -arch l8th, 1921, drawn on the ztlantic i ational Baru:, i.ew o-r z, in the sum of ; 250.00, r:hich said check was deposited with their bid ". Carried by the following vote: es: Trustees Hinder, 3ryson, Davis, Smiley and ;tueger. .foes: gone. zbsent: i;one. By general consent the Clleri: was instructed to have the lower sash in the cent's toilet fastened in such Manner that they cannot be opened, sufficient ventilation, bein available if the upper sash is open. the Clerk advised the Board that the janitor had informed hii'l that the door in the 3ent's - toilet had beer, damazed by a younz man residing in the Ci t r, and the 3oard ordered that the da aaMe oe re) -fired and charred to the person responsible for the sw._e. i;