1922 JAN 04 CC MINE1 Segundo, Cal. Jan, 4, 1922.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1
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 CALL.
TRUSTEES PRESENT: Binder, Davis, Rueger "d Bryson.
TRUSTEES ABSENT: Smiley. .
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of
December, 1921, were read without error or omission being noted, and
it was moved by Trustee.Binder,.seconded by Trustee Davis, that the
minutes be approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as
indicated:
C. W. KOINER, City Manager of Pasadena, suggesting that the
City of E1 Segundo send a representative to the hearing of the Consulting
Board of the State Water Resource Investigation to be held at Pasadena,
January 16th, 1922. Moved by Trustee Ruger, seconded by Trustee Davis,
that the matter be laid over for one week for consideration. Carried.
C. E. HOUSTON, District Manager of Southern California Edison
Company referring to the installation of a street light at Eucalyptus
Drive and Maple Avenue, and the installation of larger candle powered
street lights at Grand Avenue and Concord Street, Richmond Street and
Franklin Avenue, Main Street and E1 Segundo Avenue, all as previously
ordered by the Board. Ordered filed.
PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO., requesting permission to
remove one twenty foot pole and anchor now located at Arizona Drive
and El Segundo Avenue and to erect in its stead one twenty -five foot
pole and anchor. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Binder,
that this permission be granted with the proviso that the work be
performed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City
of E1 Segundo. Carried.
EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, requesting the Board's con-
sideration of the question of establishing municipal camping grounds
within the City of E1 Segundo, same to be equipped with sanitary con-
veniences, facilities for cooking, etc. On motion by Trustee Davis,
seconded by Trustee Rueger, which carried, this matter was referred to
the Public Service Committee for investigation and report to the Board
at its neat meeting.
GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH CO., quoting a price of
$3647.60 for the installation of seven fire alarm boxes in the outlying
districts of the City. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee
Binder that this matter be referred to the Public Safety Committee for
recommendation. Carried.
A petition from property owners in the district east of
Main Street between Pine Avenue and Palm Avenue, which district is
sometimes referred to as El Segundo Heights, that the said District be
removed from Fire District No. 3 and included in Fire District No. 2
for the purpose of obviating the possibility of the erection within
this district of buildings less substantial than those existing there
at the present time. Ordered filed.
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Trustee Rueger stated that he believed that both sides of Fain Street
North of Palm Avenue and both sides of Virginia Street North of Palm
Avenue should be included in Fire District No. 2 instead of in Fire
District No. 3 as at present. The City Clerk suggested to the Board
that in event persons residing upon Main Street or Virginia Street desired
to be.included in Fire District No. 2 and to bring the matter officially
to the attention of the Board of Trustees, he would be glad to have them
register their names with him in his office.
Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the E1
Segundo Herald give due publicity to the proposed rearrangement of the
Fire Districts and the suggestion to include Main Street and Virginia
Street from Palm to Collingwood in Fire District No. 2, with the
suggestion that property owners residing therein communicate to the City
Clerk their desire to be included or not included in Fire District No. 2.
Carried,
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMKITTEES.
Trustee Rueger reported that three street lamps of large candle
power have been installed and are burning and that he would see the
Edison Company concerning the wiring and connecting of the recently
installed electric traffic direction signs.
Trustee Davis advised the Board that Mr. Fred Daley is desirous
of having additional work performed on the road leading into his premises.
It appearing that satisfactory arrangements have not as yet been made for
the transportation of oil from Lbs Angeles to E1 Segundo for oiling this
road, the matter was dropped temporarily.
Trustee Rueger suggested the desirability of oiling the floor
in'the main hall of the City Hall. It was moved by Trustee Binder,
seconded by Trustee Rueger that the janitor be instructed to oil the
exposed flooring in the Main hall of the City Hall Building. Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS -AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk filed with the Board his Quarterly Report for
the second quarter ending Dedember 31st, 1921. Moved by Trustee Rueger,
seconded by Trustee Davis, that the Quarterly Report of the City Clerk
as filed with the Board this date be published by one insertion in
the E1 Segundo Herald. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Smiley.
The City Clerk reported for the City Engineer that the latter
official has not been able to consult with representatives of the
Pacific Electric Railway Company respecting the improvement of Grand
Avenue from Main Street to Eucalyptus Drive for the reason that recent
storms have kept the Pacific Electric Railway Company's engineers busy,
but that they expect to send an engineer to�El Segundo in the very near
future.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that
Ordinance No. 83, entitled:
"AID ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, REGULATING ELECTRICAL BUSINESS,
THE INSTALLATION, ARRANGEMENTS, ALTERATION,
REPAIR, USE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF
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ELECTRIC WIRING, ELECTRIC FIXTURES AND
OTHER ELECTRIC APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT
IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO; PROVIDING FC
ELECTRIC PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS AND FIXING
THE FEES THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATIOl: OF THIS ORDINANCE ^,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of
Trustees held on the 14th day of December, 1921, be adopted. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes:" Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Smiley.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
Alfred M. Smiley
15.00
E1 Segundo mater Co.
38.10
Carl E. Rueger
15.00
P.
D. Gardner
100.00
Richard F. Davis
15.00
Treasurer,
Co. of Los Angeles
William C. Bryson
15.00
240.00
Peter E. Binder
15.00
Neuner Corporation
60.99
Geo. D. Barnard Stat.
Co. 58.30
A.
R. Gunn
195.00
Cunningham, Curtiss &
Welch 4.50
C.
T. Ainsworth
85.00
Neva M. E18ey
85.00
A.
Miller
31.45
Victor D. McCarthy
175.00
I.
N. Sumner
18.60
Minta Curtzwiler
25.00
W.
D. Sickler
34.06
Margaret Bachmeyer
1.00
H.
Jones
27.28
Clyde Woodworth
100.00
C.
Woodyard
60.76
H. J. Barher
35.00
W.
G. Henry
34.10
George A. Kidwell
160.00
0,
W. Foster
23.56
E. 0. Davidson
140.00
C.
W. Calloway
14.26
Pacific Motor Supply Co.
3.25
J.
W. Powers
4.96
H. cones
32.00
J.
D. Tait
4.96
J. C. Abshier
125.00
D.
S. Booth
4.96
Harold D. Dale
35.00
Pacific
Elect. Railway Co.
60.00
E1 Segundo Garage
10.70
Standard Oil Co.
361.05
Total
$2463.84
Moved by Trustee
Binder, seconded
by Trustee Rueger that
the
demands be allowed and
warrants drawn
on the General Fund for
the same.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Smiley.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the E1
Segundo Herald furnish the City of El Segundo with two hundred fifty
copies of Ordinance No. 83, said copies to be printed on news print
paper. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Smiley.
Trustee Davis advised the Board that objections to the poet
in the center of the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue
have been registered with him.
Trustee Rueger drew attention to the first meeting of the Regional
Planning Conference to be held at Pasadena on January 11th, 19229
stating that in his opinion City Engineer Cory should attend this
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meeting as a representative of the City of El Segundo. Moved by
Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Engineer be
and he is hereby instructed to attend said meeting and to file with
the Board his demand for his necessary expenses in connection there-
with. Carried by the following vote:
$Ye$: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Smiley.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to
remove eucalyptus trees from the easterly twenty -five feet of the
street commonly known as Oak Avenue and to build a roadway in the
easterly portion of said street, so as to connect the same with
Eucalyptus Drive. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Smiley.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Rueger that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
t
2reSident, board of ru!)lees,