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1922 APR 05 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. April 5, 1922. 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 William C. Bryson, President of the Board. ROLL C:LLL. Trustees Present: Davis,Sniley and B ryson. Trustees Absent: Binder and Rueger. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS IETINGS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on March 29th, 1922, were read without error or omission being noted and it was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. Trustee Binder appeared during the reading of the minutes at the hour of 7:32 o'clock P. M. and took his seat. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 31st day of march, 1922 were read. No errors or omissions appearing, they 4iere approved on motion of Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, which carried. WRITTEI COM511TI CATI ONS . The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: NES . MINITIE H. GRF'E1d, reques tir4g that six trees in the parking North of her premises,.being on the Southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Virginia Street be removed and that the Street Department replace the same with fan palms or cypress trees, which she will purchase. On motion of Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, which carried, the matter was referred to the Public Works - 'Committee for investi- gation and report. ELEECTRICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, advising that the figure of $10.00 quoted in their letter of March.14th, 1922, as an approximate cost of grill work they proposed to furnish for erection on the top . of the sign post standing in the intersection of Main Street and.Grand Avenue, was intended to cover four pieces of such-grill work. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Sunder, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed.to place an order with the Electrical Products Corporation for four pieces of grill work as per their letter of March 14th and 17th, 1922. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. A!-M,FICAIT L?,GION and the STAITDARD OIL C012ANY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, requesting permission to use the City's folding chairs at the school auditorium on the nights of April 13th, 14th and 15th, 1922. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that permission be granted the American Legion and the Standard Oil Company Athletic Association to use the City's folding chairs on the dates enumerated in their request, excepting the chairs necessary for the proper conduct of the meetings of the lodges scheduled to use the City Hall Auditorium on said dates. Carried. ORAL COLUJUNICATI ONS . None. D i05 REPORTS OF STANDING COIMTTEES. Trustee Davis of the Public Safety Committee reported having re- ceived a visit from 11r. A. J. Coffee, representative of the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, who inquired concerning the installation of fire alarm-telegraph boxes upon which prices were recently received. He informed Ur. Coffee that other more pressing matters were having the Board's attention at this time and that further consideration would be given the natter of installinS alarm boxes when practicable. - He inauired of Mr. Coffee why the diaphone at times makes a peculiar sound when blown a number of times and Mr. Coffee recommended that about once a month a false alarm be blown for the purpose of keeping the diaphone in proper working order. It was agreed that TrusteeDavis should confer with Fire Chief McConnell respecting this matter. Trustee Binder reported that he and Street Superintendent Gunn had decided upon the use of iron posts in the wire fence to be erected around the new can dump and that the cost of the fence and posts would amount to approximately $92.50. It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Clerk be and he is hereb., authorized and instructed to purchase all of the material necessary for fencing the can dump at a cost not to exceed $100.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITT =S. The City Clerk filed with the Board this date his quarterly report for the quarter ending 'arch 31st, 1922. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this report be laid over for one weep for anklysis. Carried. Trustee Davis advised receipt of information to the effect that D, C. Lewis and his mother are ill and without proper sustenance. 11oved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that Trustee D avis be and he is hereby instructed to investigate the matter and authorized to expend not-to exceed $25.00 in relief in case such expenditure is found necessary and that if the case is one needing further attention, that the matter be referred to the County Department of Charities. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. The City Attorney reported having resubmitted to the Southern California Edison Company the license agreement referred to him at the last regular meeting of this Board and that he expected at any time to hear from the Edison Company regarding additional provisions he requestdd be inserted. The City Attorney presented to the Board the original draft of the new building ordinance, which by general consent was left with the City Clerk for the perusal of persons desiring to criticise the sane. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: 11argaret Bachmeyer 5.90 Herald Publishing- Co. 46.20 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 28.25 Harold D.D ale 35.00 E1 Segundo Water Co. 43.60 Rich Budelier 1.55 A. F. Gilmore Co. 62.63 G. Schirmer Music Stores 18.23 R. W. Yeager 20.00 Total $259.36 Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund for the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. NEW BUSIIMSS . Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that a sum not to exceed $25.00 is hereby appropriated for advertisement in the Minstrel Show Program of the American Legion and the Standard Oil Company Athletic Association and that Trustee Davis be and he is hereby authorized to prepare the copy for such advertisement. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, D avis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase five gallons of liquid soap at a cost not to exceed $10.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to temporarily repair Franklin Avenue from Bucalyptus Drive to Lomita Street and Penn Street from E1 Segundo Avenue to Franklin Avenue, by scarifying, grading and rolling the same and giving said streets a light dressing of oil and screeningm. Carried by the following voter Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Rueger. 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: President, Board of Trustees. a��