1922 APR 12 CC MIN-D14
El Segundo, Cal. April 12, 1922.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1
Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:30 o'cloc'x: P. Y.
on the above date in the Councilv'hamber of the City Hall by
William C. Bryson, President of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson.
Trustees Absent: Rueger.
READING OF 11INUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of
April, 1922 were read and no errors or omissions appearing, they
were approved upon motion of Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee
Smiley, which carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
THB- LADIES OF Th-E IMTHODIST CHURCH, asking permission to use
the band stand for the purpose of holding a baked food sale
Saturday, April 15, 1922. On motion of Trustee Binder, seconded
by Trustee Smiley, which carried, this permission was granted.
11RS. FRANCES Y'OORE, SEC'Y., Gold Crest Rebekah Lodge No.
357, I.O.O.F., asking if the person who removed their charter
from the wall of the City hall Auditorium and did not rehang
same, had authority so to do. Discussion ensued, which was
entered into by various members of the Board and it appearing that
the charter was removed by persons not in the employ of the city,
by general consent instructions were given the janitor that he
should see that charters of various organizations are not removed
from the walls in future.
GAIMWELL FIRE ALARM l_2=GRAPH CO., advising that they have
no printed instructions as to the care and maintenance of their
fire alarm equipment, but that their Mr. A. J. Coffee will visit
the city in the near future and give any desired information to
interested persons. Ordered filed.
AMERICAN LEGION PACIFIC POST NO. 38, being a proposition to
sell to the City the easterly 70 feet of Lots 7 and 8 of Block 21
of E1 Segundo, for the sum of Twenty -Seven Hundred (;2700.00.)
ddllars. The advisability of acquiring this property was
apparent from discussion entered into by various members of the
Board, Trustee Bryson drawing attention to the fact that the
present city property is insufficient to take cgre of the drainage
from the existing sewer system of the City Hall and while he does
not believe any difficulties in this line imminent, such might
develop without notice, thereby making it necessary to close the
public rest rooms in the City Hall and curtail some of the other
benefits of the municipal building now being enjoyed by the
public, and as the property offered by the American Legion is the
only available property abutting that now owned by the City of
E1 Segundo, he believed it advisable to purchase these lots.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the
following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, That.the proposal of American
Legion Pacific Post Ito. 38, offering to the City
of El Segundo the easterly seventy(70) feet of
Lots 7 and 8, Block 21 of E1 Segundo, for the total
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purchase price for said property of
Twenty -seven Hundred Dollars ($2700.00),
to be paid in cash upon delivery of a good
and sufficient deed conveying said property
to said city free and clear of encumbrance
excepting reservations and restrictions of
record and Certificate of Title by a re-
putable title company of the City of Los
Angeles, California to that effect, be and
the same is hereby accepted, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in order to
consummate the acquisition of said property
by said city, a warrant in the sum of $2700.00
be drawn payable to the order of the E1 Segundo
State Bank and that said warrant be executed
in the usual manner by the proper officers of
said city and be, by the City Clerk, delivered
to the Escrow Department of the said bank with
instruction to said bank to use and pay out the
money represented by said warrant when said bank
has secured and holds for said city a good and
sufficient Grant Deed conveying said property
to said city free and clear as above stated and
the certificate above referred to to that effect,
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That That the said
warrant be paid in the usual manner upon the
presentation thereof ".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
ORAL COLZNNI CATIONS.
City Marshal George A. Kidwell announced that a representative
of the Club of Southern California requested that
for the guidance of motorists some sort of a "Keep to the Right"
indicator should be painted or erected upon the sign post which
stands in the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee•Binder, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to paint
arrows on the pedestal at the intersection of Main Street and
Grand Avenue. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
REPORTS OF STANDING CO =TTEES.
Trustee Davis reported that he had analyzed the quarterly
report of the City Clerk for the third quarter of the fiscal
year, which was filed with the Board of Trustees on the fifth
day of April, 1922, and drew attention to the fact that in nxiox
many instances the amounts expended by the various departments of
the city government exceeded the amounts estimated in the
budget, but that it appeared that there would be sufficient
funds to carry on the various departments of the city until
tax money is received in November or December of this year if
due caution is used in expenditures.
Trustee Davis of the Public Service Committee reported having
investigated the case of indigency reported to the Board at its
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last regular meeting and found the persons referred to ill and in
need of food. In accordance with the Board's resolution he left
instructions with the Clerk to purchase food and to refer the matter
to the -ounty Charities Department and that a report of their investi-
gation and action in the matter will be filed with the Board at
a later date.
Trustee Binder of the Public Works Committee reported that in
the matter of a Mrs. Green planting cypress trees in the parking
adjacent to her property, he had no objection, but the Street
Superintendent suggested that the dense foliage might obstruct the
view of motorists. The matter was discussed at some length and
it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
?ors. Minnie H. Green be notified that it is the sense of this Board
of Trustees that the City will permit the planting of black acacia
trees in the parking adjoining her property on Grand Avenue and
Virginia. Street and will authorize the Street Superintendent to
plant such trees providing she will purchase the same. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Trustee Bryson stated that Ir. Felix Daver desired to plant
cypress trees in the parking adjoining his property on the corner
of Virginia Street and Franklin Avenue, and it appearing that the
dense foliage of cypress trees would not be a menace to vehicular
traffic at this point, it was moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by
Trustee Smiley that Felix Daver be granted permission to plant
cypress trees in the parking adjoining his property on Franklin
Avenue and Virginia Street, the planting of such trees to be done
under the direction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1
Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Brysoh.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
Trustee Davis advised the Board that his attention had been
drawn to the fact that certain of the recently acquired electric
street signs had not been lighted or have been poorly lighted for
a week or more owing to the fact that some of the lamps have burned
out; that while the agreement between the City of E1 Segundo and
the Electric Shop provides that said Electric Shop shall relamp
the signs, such agreement does not specifically state how soon
after notification such relamping shall be done and that he is of
the opinion that relamping should be done by the Street Department,
which department would procure lamps from the Electric Shop. No
action taken.
The City Attorney reported having heard nothing further from
the Edison Company with respect to the license agreement recently
referred to them for revision.
Trustee Binder reported that he and Trustee Bryson are working
on the new Building Ordinance, but that it will be several creeks
before they can render a final and complete report in connection
therewith to the Board.
None.
LU,rjI TIS= BUSII ,MSS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Fincnce and Records, were read:
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C. A. Manson
Austin Western Road
Machinery Co.
C. M. Webb
H. C. Pease
H. S. Crocker Co.
$8.00 Thos. Levi Tuck 8.00
League of Cal. Municipalities 20.00
1.64 H. S. Crocker Co. Inc. 17.30
32.27 Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 6.78
32.50 Pacific Electric Ryl Co. 28.80
38.26 J. S. Orr __10:00
Total $203.55
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 Bueger.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Clerk advised that the Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion
?acific Post No. 38 desired to use the Council Chamber on the evening
of April 21st, 1922 instead of April 14th, 1922, their regular
meeting night. moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee
Binder, that this permission be granted. Carried.
The Clerk announced that the Street Superintendent needed
two gasoline books, one for the road roller and one for his automobile.
It was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to
purchase two gasoline books to fill the request of the Street
Superintendent. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
No further business appearing to be transwcted at this session,
it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
the meeting adjourn until Monday, April 17th, 1922 at the hour of
7:30 o'clock P. M. Carried.
Approved:
Respectfully submitted,
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