1921 APR 24 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal.
August 24, 1921.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1
Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. a. on the
above date in the Council Chamber of the City "mall by Carl E. Rueger,
President of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Trustees Absent: Bryson and Davis.
READING OF uIJUTES OF PREVIOUS :uEETIIJG.
T��e minutes of the regular meeting held on the 17th day of August,
1921 were read without error or omission being noted and it was moved
b,,, Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder that the minutes be
approved as read. Carried.
NRITTEN UO;.iiiUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
OLiZTBAD & GILLELEN, dated August 23rd, 1921, submitting a supple-
mentary report to the one filed by them on July 27th, 1921; said
supplementary report being accompanied by a map known as ;iap No. 3.
Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA UUNICIPALITIES, announcing a convention of
said organization to be held at Santa Monica, California, September 27th
to September 30th, 1921. Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL UO=UNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING UOliilITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL UO"WITTEES.
City Marshal Kidwell advised the Board that the parts taken from
the motorcycle when it was recently damaged are in storage at the Harley —
Davidson Sales Agency in Los Angeles and that one of the employees of
the institution had offered $20.00 for the same. It was moved by Trustee
Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to dispose bf the damaged parts recently
removed from the Police Department motorcycle for a sum not less than
$20.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Bryson and Davis.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance & Records, were read:
Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch-Co.
Herald Publishing Co.
Southern Ual. Gas Company
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
Southern Cal. Disinfecting Co.
Inglewood :ianufacturing C.D.
13.26 Loomis, slow & Co. 90.00
53.45 Neuner Corporation 9.00
4.80 Bennett— .Uontgomery hdwe Co 2.19
38.05 Mrs. Joe Abshier 6.74
9.13 Marshall Burke 6.13
6.00
Total $238.74
;coved by Trustee Bender, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund for the same.
Carried by the following vote:
Ares: Trustees Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Bryson and Davis.
NE W BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that
Resolution No. '38, entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF Tt.E
-CITY OF EL SEGU DO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE RATE
OF TAXES FOR SAID CITY SUFF ICI= TO RAISE Tr.E
AUOUNT OF =NEY FIXED BY THE -SAID BOARD IN
ORDINANCE NO. 82 THEREOF, PASSED ON THE 17th
DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, AND THE EXPENSE OF COLLECTION
OF SAID AMOUNT, THE SAID RATE hEREIN FIXED BEING
THE RATE OF TAXES IN SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT
YEAR 1921 - 19224,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Bryson and Davis.
Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that a
shelf or bench be erected in the fire apparatus-room to which the motor
generator set may be safely and securely anchored and that the electric
wiring from the electric light socket to said generator set be rerun.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes., Trustees Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes,.-, None.
Absent: Trustees Bryson and Davis.
It appearing that the City will be without Relief Fire Engine
Drivers after August 25th, 1921 unless new men are appointed, it was
moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the matter
be referred to the Public Safety Committee for attention. Carried.
Lioved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Hinder, that the
City Clerk be and he is-hereb,; instructed to communicate with Nessrs.
L. D. Dodds, W. H. Golliher and V. W. Robbins with a view of ascertaining
what they will charge per hour for revising the Building Ordinance..
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Bryson and Davis.
moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder that the
amount heretofore appropriated for the purchase of a lawn mower be
increased from $10.00 to $12.50. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Smiley and Rueger.
Noes: None.
Absent; Trustees Bryson and•ijavis.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
I e-AA S.QAA A r- "
President Board of Trust s.
Respectfully submitted,