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1921 JAN 05 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. January 5, 1921. > A regular meeting of the Hoard of Trustees of the City o--'-' &l Segundo was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock 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, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Trustees Absent: Bryson. Rj,' iuLT OF `i' .111 .:I 1 tii'L3 JF VIOUS ..]r;ETI.406 The minutes of the re. -ular meeting neld on the 29th day of December, 1y20 were read without error or omission being noted. Loved by Trustee Hinder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. Trustee Bryson appeared at the meeting during the reading of the minutes and took his se at, the hour being 7:37 o'clock -0. Ii. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 3rd day of January, 1921, 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. in I TT &i COU -11JU ICA'i' I.Al S. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: HAROLD D. DUAL, aavis ing that he is now the owner of the building rented by the City as quarters for the R1 Segundo Volunteer Fire Department, that rent from January 1st, 1921 is payable to him and notifying that the City is now renting the building on a month to month basis. Jrdered filed. G E:41,1 , Executive Sec_etary of the 1'uropean relief Council, referring to previous correspondence and certificates left in care of the Board of 'Trustees. Ordered filed. A petition from James 111eill and others, requesting the improve- ment of Palm Avenue from iiain Street to Eucalyptus Drive. moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the following resolution be adopted: 'ITFEMEAS, it appears that certain residents and property owners of the City of El Segundo are willing to pay certain moneys in the sum of 9"168.00 into the Treasury of the City of E1 Segundo, California, and into the General Fund thereof, for the purpose of cau;�.ing certain street improvements within said city to be made, and, 'dAEic�:AS, said sum has been deposited with the City Clerk of said City with instruction to pay the same into Laid General Zu.nd upon the adoption of the following: 11J17 TH&HE2JRE, BE IT R:,'SJLVED: That the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the portion of that certain public street within the City of E1 Segundo, California, known as East Palm Avenue, lying and being between .lain Street and Eucalyptus Drive, to be improved by the construction therein of the following improvement, to -wit: A rock and oil improvement, similar in character to that used in the improvement of Palm Avenue west of i�-Lain Street ". Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. 01HAL C 0..=N I CATIONS . J. V. Van Eaton, Secretary of the El Segundo Chamber of Conzaerce, advised the Board that at its last meeting held on the 3rd day of January, 1921, that body had approved the acquisition by the City of El Segundo of a fire alarm system, and recommended to the Board of Trustees that a bond issue for the purpose, not to exceed 410,000.00, be placed upon the same ballot with the proposition to vote bonds for a municipal water works, should an election for that purpose be held. The Chair requested z.r. Van Eaton to file the matter in writing. 1"r. Young, the local representative of the County Health Department, made several suggestions, which if agreeable to the Board, he thought should be incorporated in the ordinance now being prepared to amend existing .plumbing; ordinances. It was suggested that he get in consultation with the City Attorney, so that his ideas might be incorporated in the tentative ordinance which the Attorney is preparing, so that the entire matter :night be discussed by the Board at a later date. _2j_RTS J2' SPECIAL Co�.� ITIIEEa. Trustee Davis of the Public Safety Committee, reported that he had not completed his investigation of the needs of the lire Department, and that he would make some recommendations at a future meeting. He reported also that he had -had .several conversations with the City -Larshal, and that he expected an improvement in the marshal's work. None. stone. R�ORT.3 J' _A:iDING CJ i.:I`1'T S. Ui1 INISEED 3USLLd 6S. 2AYI +�; BILLS. Ttne following demands, having naa the approval of the Committee on 2inar ce and %ecords, wage read: linta Curtzwiler, City Treasurer 4970.00 Arthur d. Cory 90.00 C. A. %ieti:erbee 21.00 lac i fi c �:le c tric Railway Company 56.35 Total x;4137.35 ,_oved by Trustee Bryson, seconded oy 'rustee omileY, that-the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the ueneral 21znd in amount of '167.3, and on the Bond Interest oc redemption -31und in amount of w3970.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: 'Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Does: idone. Absent: None. NEEW BUSINESS. ;roved by `trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the sum of X5365.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Bond Interest and Redemption Fund by the City Clerk and the City Treasurer and that the accruing interest and principal of the improvement bonds of the City of El Segundo be paid therefrom,as coupons representing the same are presented. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, i3ryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: hone. The City Engineer advised the Board that I,;r. Cleland of the Southern California Gas Company had informed him that in response to a request made by the City for a map showing the locations of their pipe lines within the City, he intends furnishing their official map, which is bound in a corduroy covered book,.and that if desired he will send an engineer to 31 Segundo occasionally to mare additions to the map as new lines are laid; also that the Gas Company desired to borrow the tracings of the official map of the ,City of D1 Segundo for the purpose of making new maps for themselves. roved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the Southern California Gas Company be allowed to borrow the tracings of the official map of the City of • l Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: Iyone. Absent: None. mr. idoriarity, having made application to rent the City Hall Auditorium on January 15th, 1921, for the purpose of giving a dance, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by trustee Bryson, that such permission be granted upon the payment to the City Clerk of the customary rental fee of ,7.50. Carried. loved by, Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the hinged platform in the City Hall Auditorium be repaired at a cost not to exceed 475.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. .1oved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to have the electric stoves in the Lunicipal Building repaired by the Southern California Edison Company at a cost not to exceed .30.00. Carried by the following vote: ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, SnLiley and- Hueger. -Noes: None. Absent: None. Ido further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. :respectfully submitted, Approved: Al A Q � t ' s Presi ent,13oard of V ustees.