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1921 NOV 23 CC MINr� E1 Segundo, Cal. Boy, 23, 1921. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, was called 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, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger, Trustees Absent: Bone. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 16tb day of November, 1921, were read without error or omission being noted. it was moved by Trustee Bryson, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COLMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMLMCE, advising that that organization had passed a motion instructing the Secretary to ask the Board of Trustees that the official minutes of the city Council be published in the Al Segundo Herald. Moved by Trustee hinder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the city clerk communicate with the Secretary of the Z1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce, informing her that the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Uity of E1 Segundo are public records, available at the city Clerk's office to anyone desiring to refer to the same and that they can be published in the E1 Segundo Herald as news, if the Editor sees fit, but not at advertising rates. Carried. HOWARD & SMITH, NURSERY11EN, suggesting that boxwood be planted around the edges in front of the lawn at the City.Hall,as a hedge or border. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by 'Trustee Smiley, that the City Clerk be instructed to purchase from Howard & 5mith, Burserymen, sixty boxwood plants at a cost not to exceed $20.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, `Smiley and Rueger. Noes: Bone. Absent: None. R. RABER, requesting permission to out down the trees in front of the North 45 ft. of Lot 5, Block 104, city of z1 Segundo. Referred to Trustee Binder for investigation and report: R. C. 2EABODY and others, requesting an estimate of the cost of improving the alley in Block 79 of this city. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee.Davis, that the request be referred to the City zngineer with instructions to supply an estimate of the cost of the work. Carried. PUBLIC POIT&R LEAGUE, advising a meeting of the League of the Southwest at Riverside, on December 8th, 9th and 10th, 1921, to con- sider Colorado Aiver problems;. also a hearing on Colorado River Develop- ment before Secretary of the Interior Fall at San Diego, December 12th, 1921, and urging that the City of E1 Segundo procure membership in the League of the Southwest, the membership fee of §25.00 to be paid by December 7th, 1921. Ordered filed. GRANT M. LORRAINE, Secretary of the League of the Southwest, r advising of a special convention of said League at Riverside, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1921, and of a meeting of representatives various cities to be held at Ontario on November 25th, 1921. filed. December of-the Ordered PACiF1C POST NO. 389 AM01CAN LEGION, an expression of appreciation for the use of the city Hall Auditorium, November 5th, 1921 and of the assistance rendered'the American Legion by the Board of Trustees to make their Armistice Lay celebration successful. Ordered filed. ORAL COGUL01CATIONS. Marshal Kidwell advised the Board that mr. Kersohner, Proprietor of the Standard Garage, has erected a fence or boxing around the motor located in the lot adjoining his garage. J. v. Van riaton on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, requested the use of one -half dozen chairs on the evening of November 28th, 1921. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Bryson, that this re- quest be granted. Carried. R&PORTS OF STANDING COMMMEES. Trustee Binder of the eublic Works Committee reported having given the proposed amendments to the Building Ordinance some 'consider- ation and the recommendations made by Messrs. Dodd Golliher and Gardner were discussed at some length. Trustee binder requested an additional week to give the matter further consideration. Trustee Davis of the Public Safety Committee reported possible misunderstanding as to the Board's idea with respect to Relief Fire - Engine Drivers and by general consent it was determined that the regular fire engine driver should be off duty each Sunday and relief driver supplied from the Street Department as previously ordered. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk reported that .the Southern California $dis on Company advised him that the globe holders ordered sometime ago had to be cast on account of stocks being exhausted and that the Edison Company expected delivery the early part of nest week; that the street lights of greater candle power than those ordinarily used as ordered by the Board of Trustees sometime ago have been received by the Edison Company, who promised *km to have them installed daring the coming week, and that the same company will advise the Trustees within a few days the method they will use for lighting the street signs to be installed by the Board of Trustees. By general consent the Board agreed to meet at.the Standard Oil Company's main gate at 4 :00 o'clock P. M. Friday, November 25th, 1921, for the purpose of inspecting the looations of the traffic signs proposed to be erected within the city, Engineer Cory and City Clerk Mo6arthy reported as to their investigations regarding posts to b a used for the traffic sign at Grand Avenue and Main Street, following which it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that this sign be erected upon a post made of iron,pipe, 26 ft, in height, the first nine feet to be 8" pipe, the balance 6" pipe. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes:- None, Absent: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS• _ Messrs. Lo A. Snyder and B. McAllister filed with the Board their recommendation for electrical ordinance for the City of E1 Segundo and upon motion of Trustee Bryson, Seconded by Trustee Smiley, which oarried, the.same was referred to the City Attorney to draft the ordinance. , PAYING BILLS. The claim of Pacific Post No, 38, American Legion, for 28.00 for amount advanced for publio street dance Armistice Night, November 11th, 1921, was approved by the Finance Committee and it was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the claim be paid and warrant drawn on General Fund for the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to purohase'a four face traffic direction sign to be erected at the corner of Main Street and Grand Avenue as per plan and specifications of same submitted by the Electrical Products Corporation, at a cost not to exceed $250.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Bryson, Davis, Smiley and Rueger. Noes: None, Absent: None. No further business appearing.to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: PQA1 F PlAaQ res en oar o rus es.