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A regular meeting
Segundo, Califo _-nia, was
date in the Council Cham
of the Hoard. The City
Davis as Clerk Pro Te.m.
Trustees resent:
Trustees Absent:
:1 Segundo, Cal. August 10, 1921.
of the Board of Trustees of the City of Ll
called to ordez at 7:30 o'clock- P. 1.:. on the above
oer of the City Hall by Carl E. I'ueger, President
Clerk being absent, the Chair appointed Trustee
i:OLL CALL.
Binder, 3ryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
None.
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she minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of August,
19%11 were read. Yo errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by
Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
', all TEi; C J'1.: U IICATI Otis.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
,� LSOiT IL. SPARGO, requesting information regarding terms which
would be charged him for use of the Bakery Hall on Saturday afternoon and
one or two evenings each week. The matter was referred to the Public
,JOT ,s Coi=,dttee to ascertain what evenings each weex, if any, the hall
would be free, as it was the desire of the Board not to interfere in any
way with the present use of the hall by the `dolunteer mire Department and
the A:_erican Legion. The Committee was asked to make a report on same at
the next re;?ular meeting olf the Hoard.
1.:ASJ11IIC LODGE, requesting use of the City Hall Auditorium on the
evening of August 30th, 1921. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee
axis, that the liasorttLodge be granted use of the City Hall Auditorium on
the evening of nugust 30th, 1921, and that the rental price for same shall
be 43.75. Carried.
.,one.
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Trustee Bryson of the Public Service Committee advised the Board
that the Southern California iA'dison Company vrould install a 610 Candle
Power light at the intersection of Grand Avenue and ii.ain Street at a cost
of 49,00 per month.
Some discussion was had regarding the employing of extra help by
the atreet Department in an endeavor to give at least parttime employment
to men who had been laid off by the 6tanda-rd •ail Company and were in need
of work and it was a,reed that the Street Superintendent should employ
extra men to cut down weeds and trim trees throughout the city.
Trustee Davis drew attention to the fact that one of the batteries
on the fire engine is dead, and it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded
by Trustee Davis, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to
-purchase a new spark battery for the fire engine. Carried by the following
vote:
dyes: Trustees Tinder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and,ueger.
Voss: None.
Absent: Hone.
REPORTS 0-'
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OF4ICERS ALM SPs,:CIAL COLMTTLES. �
City Lngineer Cary advised the Board that owing to the fact that road
machinery could not be used and that the work must be done by hand, the
estimates he had submitted at the last regular meeting covering the cost s
of improving the alley between Arena and Sheldon Streets from E1 Segundo
Avenue to Franklin Avenue and the alley between Concord and `Jir,-,,inia Street
from Grand Avenue to Holly Avenue were too low and that the estimates should
be 2312.00 and :402.00 respectively. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by
Trustee Davis, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to send
revised estimates to the parties petitioning for the above improvements.
Carried. UTINPI11ISHED BUSILUESS.
Loved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that Ordinance
Ldo. 81, entitled:
"Al; ORDIL1AUICE 02 THE CITY OF EL SEGUUIDO, C. L1201UII -t,,
A"j;DILIG 0�,ZDIi1AUCL NUMBER 31 02 SAID CITY, oUlYI21r&D,
"AL1 GRDL,iALICE OF THE -CI`T'Y OF LL S GUi1yi►, CALIi +'OniulA,
h.&3ULATIL1G TH.& C0i16TRUCTI0LI, ALT. — TION, i'LFAIRLIG,
DiadOLISHIUIG AND L:AIL1`T ' LiL i 02, BUILDI"36 A. OT�i
S13UCTi,T"nES 1lITHIUI SAID CITY, P OJIDIN" FOR THE
COU1D:.:iUTI011 Oi? BUILDIi GJ AtYD JTH:C-t STRUCTURES,
DAU1G tOUS TO PRI WERTY, LIFE OR LIU3, AND F 1X L1G AL;D
DLTI:IIIILIG IRL LIr�IITS IN AL1D FOR SAID CITY ",
PASSED AND 2s 1ROV-EjD ON THE 20th DAY 01" MRUARY,
1918",
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of 'Trustees
held on the 20th day of July, 1)21, be adopted. Carried by the following
vote:
eyes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger.
L1oes : None.
Absent: None.
The matter of the delay in the improvement of Richmond Street by
the contractors was discussed and it was moved by Trustee Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
instructed to write Braun, Bryant & Austin, advising them that they will
not be granted any extension of time in which to complete their contract,
should they desire the same. Carried.
The Street Superintendent stated that he was holding up the
completion of the improvement of the alley between Richmond and Main
Streets, awaiting the starting of the work by the contractors on Richmond
Street so that he might procure oil cake from them for the alley. He
requested the City Attorney's opinion as to whether or not he would be
allowed to take oil cake -_'rom portions of iichmond Street in its present
condition to put in the alley referred to. The City Attorney advised that
in his opinion he could see no objection to same but that it would be well
to get .he consent of the contractors before doing so.
.L he Chair asked �lfaat has been done in regard to trading in the
old truck on a new one and the Street 6uperintendent advised that a sales -
,..an ircm .obert P. Fite had been to look at the old truck and that .:r.
Fite wo-ald submit a -oroposition in :riting.
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The iollovvir,2
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demands, navinU had the apyorov�l of tree
Committee
on - 'inance and ;:,ecords, were read:
Llsey
16.73
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E1 Segundo `.•later C3.
2o.26.96 30.46
C. 3wnarl Bur�.ber Co.
14.40
=.obert 2. `ite
Harold D. Dale
35.00
Standard Oil Company
296.76
?aciric _'lec. 7ail��ay
C. 122.63
H. Potts
44.00
27.79
.;. ?. Gilmore Co.
40.50
H Hodge
�-•
7einstock- lUchols Co.
35.10
Total
1690.32
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I;loved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund for the same.
Carried by the follovring vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Sl-.-,iley and Lueger.
hoes: i,one.
Absent: alone.
NEW BUSIi� +:Sa.
The matter of the amount of mo
year 1921 -1922 was discussed. the
Auditor had not as ye been able to
assessed valuation, but that he had
the .udi tor's office, the amount of
El Segundo being 410,874,145.00.
aey to be raised b77 ta_-�-,ation for the
City Attorney advised that the County
mail to the differen, cities their
been able to obtain the same from
assessed valuation for the City of
Trustee Bryson introduced Ordinance ho. 82, entitled:
Jt:DIitliuCr J' ui +DJ, CI'O:.IYIfi,
2 IXIid s T r, :: .�I �OITi; i O�t' LiJ. +;:Y ��:AC :7:�AttY TO B.
3Y l I Jam: Ui vil T iii T_a:: 2L: P;.JP :"Y TE. 11I 1 AS
-1 0 CAR-_Y JiI
T3 ?_iY �iL 3Ji:D:D IiLEB'T:DIIESS J_' SAID CIiY
CTJ-t_4:�i`i' `1:Ai, 1921 - 1922 ",
-,�hich was read.
,-'he :iarshal announced the revocation of the appointments of the
following named persons as Deputy r: arshals : L. H. Burgan, L. ;'ahland,
C. A. Houtz.
Trustee Davis introduced Ordinance i1o. 79, entitled:
"Ail ORDII1AUCE 0_` THE CITY J:,' EL SI�JUNDJ,
CALI_2ORi1IA, ESTABLISHID-3 THE GRADE OF A
PORTIOi1 02 EUCALYPTUS DRI _J F7ITHIN THE SAID
CITY, AUD 2IXI11 s AID .:STABZISHI11" THE GRADE
LIMES T=" ,EOi1 ",
which was read.
i10 further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was roved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
�,-pproved
r City Clerk Pro Tem
,. :
Press ent 3 and or `i'rus V5 es.
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El Segundo, Calif. August 17, 1921.
A regular meetinc; of the Board of - `rustees of the City of
E1 aegundo, C:::lifornia, was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock �. ;:. 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, Davis, Smiler and Rueger.
Trustees Absent: 3ryson.
L. V
The minutes of the regular riieeting of August 10th, 1921 were
read. 2o errors or omissions being noted, it was roved by trustee
;;i;.ile seconded by rkstee 3inuer, that the minutes be approved s read.
Carried.
The follovrin -; eom. nications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
extending to the -- joard of .trustees an
invitation to attend a mass meetin_-r to be held in the City i,al1 Auditorium
on the evening of _ugust 2dth, 1921, at which time a discussion of the
proposed =7-nieijal water will be had. Loved by Trustee Binder,
seconded by _'rr,stee Davis, that the invitation be accepted. :tarried.
resolutions adopted oy, said body commending
the actiDn of this Board o-- 2ruste�s in securin=g report on the water
sitaation in the .;ity of :l oegundo from an engineering firm and re-
commendin ^r Uhat the question of municipal otnersrip as outlined in the
report be submitted to the voters o.-_ the City at the earliest possible
legal date. Ordered filed.
A. .iU1.�I� :s._�, a report submit zed to the Yong Beach
Chamber of Commerce by its special investigating committee, oointing out
the dangers in the proposed Constitutional yrieridment proposed by the
l,aague of California ilunicipalities. irdered filed.
UWE.
01-LU COIaJUNICATIGNS.
RJ?ORTS 02 STA - ;DIUG C1:x. :SITT" S.
Trustee Binder reported in connection with the .natter of
rentin the Pire :fen's Lausement ?:oom to Adelson Spargo, that in his
opinion the room is not adapted to the use to which the applicant
intends to put it and that while at the present time the Volunteer _Fire
iteoartment and the American Le ?ion are not making a very great use of
the -Fall, yet with the winter months a?y?roaching, it may be used more
frequently and his coaLaittee recora._iended that the application of Adelson
Syjargo be denied. Upon motion of Trustee amile, r, seconded by Trustee
Davis, which carried, the application of Nielson agar_ro to use the a..use-
:;ient room of the 'Tolanteer ��ire )e _)artaent was denied and the City Clerk
instructe;: to recomrr :end to the applicant that he could use the City
Lull iuditorluill on afternoons if .practicable for his purpose.
Trustee Rae_,er inquired .ihetrer or not the alleys on each
side of - :ichmond Street between Brand and 31 -;e..;undo Avenues are to be
:urfaced iith the oil ca_.e ts.-C-.en from Richmond Street while it is under
improve :aent. i'he Street ouoerint endent stated that he had received no
instructions to perform such work axcept in the alley east of - .ichmond
street between Grand Avenue and - Franklin Avenue. It ap.iearinS that the