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1921 JAN 26 CC MINr:. ` • "°. -a.S "4.•�' " sy ... _ �yiki, �" "n�,.. k >': „ e+°�'�etstr z MAN 0.1 Not El Segundo, CaL. Jan, 26, 1921. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo was c&lled 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,Brysm, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Trustees Absent: None. READING OF KINUT S OF PREVIOUS DMETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 19th day of January, 1921, were read without errors or omissions being noted. It was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN C 0b"UNI CATIONS . The following communications were yead and disposed of as indicated: E. T. BARIRTIJ IRON & vdIF.E WORKS, quoting a price of $479.00 less 2% for cash within 30 days, for two jail cells, as per their specification No. 4818, dated April 24th, 1919, on file with the City Clerk. Ordered filed. GA1,L&VI ;LL FIRE ALA 3k TELEGRA -PH COMPANY, advising that their Mr. A. J. Coffee will visit the Board and explain in detail their fire alarm signalling device. Ordered filed. AID :RICAN- LaFRANCE FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, quoting a price on various types of sirens. Ordered filed. STATE LAIR ENFORCELWT LEAGUE, with reference to the adoption of an ordinance for the purpose of augmenting the enforcement of the Volstead Act. 'Filed over the opposition of Trustee Davis, who voted No. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, an application for permission to lay a 4" main on the North side of El Segundo Avenue, from the Easterly city limits to Arizona Drive, the ditch for such main to be 16 inches wide and 5280 feet long. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley that permission be granted the Southern California Gas Company to lay a 4" kkain on the North. side of E1 Segundo Avenue from the Easterly city limits to Arizona Drive, the ditch for same to be 16 inches wide and 5280 feet long and to be located 13 feet North of the center line of El Segundo Avenue. Carried by-the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and �ueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. CITY OF AT•RALIBRA, requesting the adoption of a Resolution appealing to the County Board of Supervisors to provide means for the handling of small pox cases which might develop within municipalities of Los Angeles County. idoved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that the following Resolution be adopted: ", +FIMREAS, there is at present no adequate provision within the County of Los Angeles, with the possible ex- ception of that made by the City of Los Angeles, for the proper isolation, housing and care of smallpox cases: Vai&REAS9 it is not practical from the standpoint of health of the several communities within the County, for •� .tea- ,. �- :�a'�:Y�:ad ,y x✓� r �n r ���..�'�S^R,_ 'sd+'. .. �. s 7`/ the isolation, housing and care of smallpox cases to be managed and financed by the several political units within the County: WHE.REAS,- attempts to isolate and care for smallpox cases by the separate political units within the County are attendant with such problems as lack of pest house facilities, lack of trained attendants, necessity of quarantining rooming houses and hotels with a consequent heavy loss of revenue: WHEREAw, the cost to maintain by separate political units pest houses and proper facilities and service to care for smallpox cases is financially unsound and pro- hibitive: RESOLVED that the proper housing, isolation and.care of smallpox cases cannot be satisfactorily managed or financed by the separate political units of the County; that the health interests of the entire County demand that provision be made by the County Board of Supervisors for the proper housing, isolation and care of all smallpox cases occurring within the County: RESOLVED that provision by the County Board of Super- visors to care for smallpox cases within the County is urgently necessary to safeguard the health and business interests of the County: RESOLT&D that the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo respectfully urges that the County Board of Supervisors take the necessary steps to house, isolate and care for all cases of smallpox developing within the County of Los Angeles: RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the County Board of Supervisors." Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. ORAL C MUM ICATIONS. Street Superintendent, A. R. Gunn, advised that the D. C. Lewis Ranch, where garbage is being disposed of at the present time, is in an unsanitary condition and that he believes no more garbage should be taken there until the condition is remedied. He stated that he had secured permission to dispose of this refuse at a Japanese hog ranch near Del Rey, but that owing to the distance to be traveled, he preferred to seek other means of its disposal. It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that disposal of garbage for the present be left to the Street Superintendent of the City of El Segundo. Carried. None. REPORTS OP STANDING CMLITTE.13S. REPORTS Or SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Trustee Davis of the 2ublic Safety Committee reported that during the past weer a mechanic from the American- LaFrance lire Engine Company had gone over the fire engine and tightened the brakes, for which no charge will be made. He advised Trustee Davis that other- wise the apparatus was,in good condition mechanically. ice!:^ .. �.,.... '.. ,. -:. �... -� ..:�...c .,w� w.:.. .4 _. ,: t. :t � �ksk:' < . p,- ya- �x.*.�� .. ?�.: y.• �,,,.�F.�.- �:_�... _ ,.rt. ; k :.� -c:i .. ±cd�: _ ;1 L Y+. 5, ^L `�^ "� d1:_ :L90 .. ,�.- E T/tI_ • • M t� ". UNM NISH= BUSINESS. The City Clerk reported that Ralph Atkinson, Proprietor of the Ocean Park -Long Beach Stage Line, had filed with him a copy of the permit for the operation of his stage line issued by the Railroad Commission o_f the State of California, together with the time table and schedule of fares. The City Attorney reported that irir. Ellis, attorney for the California Willite Road Construction Company, had been unable to find sufficient time to assist him in the preparation of the Resolution of Intention for the improvement of Richmond Street, between El Segundo and Grand Avenues, this city, and that he anticipated having the same ready for presentation at the next meeting. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that dis- cussion of the proposed changes in the plumbing ordinance be post- poned one week. Carried. ?AYING BIDS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: . Delphin M. Delmar 4100.00 G. A. Wetherbee 38.50 Cunningham, Curtiss & Southern Cal, Edison Co.147.19 Welch Co. 7.07 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 17,80 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 12.70 G. Schirmer Music Stores 1.40 StAndard Oil Co. 3.10 Total 4327.76 Moved 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 following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSIXESS. Moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that Howard Tracy be granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium for the purpose of giving a dance on the evening of February 5th, 1921, upon payment to the City Clerk of the rental fee of $7.50. Carried. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to secure and prepare all data necessary for establishing official grade on Arena Street from E1 Segundo to Grand Avenues, said grade to conform as near as possible to the existing contour of the Street. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the Building Inspector be and he is hereby instructed to make an inspection of buildings recently erected on Grand Avenue between Richmond Street and Concord Street for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the same conform to the requirements of the Building Ordinance with reference to the construction of buildings erected in Fire District No. 2 and to file a report of his findings with the Board at its ne;:t meeting. Carried. Trustee Rueger drew the Board's attention to the desirability of improving the intersections of certain streets with Grand Avenue to i.:�.+j' S a' ,,.� --x �„ .ifs x •,,. "., -; '.Ya •`a '�` # ��.fi 4 prevent storm waters from injuring the macadam on said Grand Avenue. By general consent the matter was referred to the Public Yorks Committee. Beloved -by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that Resolution No. 32 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOA:iD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS NO. 79 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CURBS WITHIN THE SAID CITY ", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson,-Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that Resolution No. 33, entitled: "A RESOLU`1'ION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF &L SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS NO. 89 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE SAID CITY ", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley -and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. The General License Agreement of the California Willite Road Construction Company with the City of El Segundo, filed this date with the City Clerk was read and it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by trustee Binder that said proposition be approved, accepted and ordered filed. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance No. 75, entitled: "AN ORDINA14CE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC AND TRAVEL IN THE AIR". which was read. No 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: C_aALQ1A.ALA/'- President, Board of stees.