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1922 JAN 25 CC MINA regular meeting California, was called in the council Uhamber of the Board. TRU STLLS PRES L T : TRUS-2ELS AB6EiiT: D61 1,1 Segundo, Cal. January 25, 1922. of the Doard of Trustees of the city of z;l Segundo, to order at 7 :30 o'clock P. iui. on the above date of the Uity Hall by William C. Bryson, President ROLL CALL. Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and nryson. None. Or 1"INUTLS JF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 18th, 1922 were read. No errors or omissions appearing they were approved upon motion of Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee iiue?er, which carried. 1'JRITTEN COiyi."MCAT1011S. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: PETiTIOV OF B. F. REJFRO and others, requesting improvement of the alley in islock 45 of the city of ,�l Segundo. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee itueger, that the following resolution be adopted: dHERE, S, it appears that certain residents and property owners of the City of z1 Segundo are willing to pay certain moneys in the sum of $96.83 into the Treasury of the amity of E1 Segundo, California, and into the general r,und thereof, for the purpose of causing certain street improvements within said city to be made, and, WHEREAS, said sum has been deposited with the City clerk of said pity with instructions to pay the same into said Ueneral .bind upon the adoption of the following: NOW THMz;FURE, BE IT RESULVED: That the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the portion of that certain public street within the amity of E1 Segundo, known as Alley between Concord and Virginia Street, from urand to Holly Avenue, to be improved by the construction therein of the following improvement, to -wit: a rock and oil improvement similar in character to improvement made in alley between virginia and dhiting Streets, from Grand to Holly avenue." Carried by the following vote: Apes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: Done. Absent: None. ORAL Cju,.iiUN1CAT1U140. iii. oearl McAllister of the &lectric chop showed the Doard some electric lamp cord which he recently removed from a building, this lamp cord having been used to furnish electricity for lighting a porch and two bath roo*s. Fire ., hief C. K. McConnell advised the Doard that he had requested a number of the merchants to clean up the ground surrounding their premises and to refrain from building fires in close proximity to buildings in mire District No. 1. He reported receiving promises of a clean -up and the finding of a disposition on the part of the merchants to cooperate. RRPUxro vr' aii .Liv.Lmr i Co".LTTr.ES.. Trustee Binder of the Public 4orks committee reported having investigated the request for street lights at five corners in the Northeast section of the city, finding that all requested were needed, as well as one each at the corners of eucalyptus Drive and uollingwood Street, and jheldon and �,ollingwood zotreets. loved by 'Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee uavis, that the pity Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to request the Southern California vdison company to install, as an addition to the existing street lighting contract between the City of L1 Segundo and the said company, street lights at the following locations: "dalnut Avenue and .,ucalyptus wrive, vialnut avenue and aheldon atreet, walnut avenue and Tenn :;treat, iuiaple Avenue and Sheldon street, �.1 aple Avenue and Benn atreet, eucalyptus arive and �oilingwood street, aheldon and - ollingwood -)treets. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees ninder, uavis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Does: iaone. Absent: 14one. Trustee binder of the eublic iiorks committee reported in connection with the request to include the east and west sides of Virginia street from Balm Avenue to uollingwood street in mire District No. 2, that it was the belief of his committee and he thought of the entire Board, that this be done. It was suggested ZZI that when the ordinance is amended to accomplish this purpose, the district east of Kain Street and between P &lm Avenue and Pine Avenue, which through the petition of George Duncan and others requested inclusion in Fire District No. 2, be so included. Following which, it was moved by Trustee - Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Bngineer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to furnish the City Attorney such descriptions, information and data as will enable him to draft an ordinance amending Jrdinance No. 31 of the City of El Segundo, changing the boundaries of fire districts within said city, so as to conform to the desires of the Board of Trustees as expressed in this and former resolution. Carried by the following vote: Binder, Ayes: Trustee.E/Davis, Noes: None. Absent: None. 'Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Trustee Rueger of the Public Works Committee reported that the Street Superintendent had oiled Virginia Street from Grand Avenue to El Segundo- Avenue and that he has about completed the improvement at present contemplated for said street. Trustee Smiley inquired as to the painting of the post in the intersection of Grand Avenue and Main Street, stating that it should be )ainted white for the purpose of visibility at night. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to paint or to have painted with zinc white paint, the post situated in the center of the intersection at Grand Avenue and i.ain Street. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, U-avis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. rrPORTS OF OF_'IC yTRS AND SPECIAL COIQ%UT`i'EES. The City Attorney advised the Board that he has not yet been furnished with a description of the new fire districts recommended by the Board. It was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Clerk communicate with the City engineer, authorizing him to employ some competent person to prepare the des- I* 63- criptions of the new fire districts of the City of El Segundo to be furnished to the City Attorney and to perform such other engineering service as recommended by the 3oard of Trustees which is at present incomplete. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Attorney reported in re the contest of increase in fares by the Pacific Electric Railway Company, that the City Attorneys Association is having a meeting this night in Los Angeles to formulate definite action and he desired to know to what extent the Board of Trustees desired him to act on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo. By general consent he was instructed to.cooperate with other cities, so as to present El Segundo`s grievances to the Railroad Commission. The City Clerk on behalf of the City Engineer, who could not be present owing to illness, drew the attention of the Board to the fact that sidewalk and curb stakes recently set in the west side of Bonita Vista Avenue bet-ween Palm and :.aple Avenues, were set to conform to the contour of the existing improved roadway and not in accordance with the official grade as established by ordinance of the City of E1 Segundo. The probability of future damage to persons constructing sidewalks °and curbs according to the stakes as set was discussed, following which it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and furnish to the City Attorney such information and data as will enable him to prepare proceedings necessary for a change in the previously established grade of Bonita Vista Avenue between Palm and -aple Avenues. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. Ndine. UiUINISH&D BUSINESS. 2AYIN G BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Neuner Corporation ?acific Electric icy. Co. R. i. Converse H. E. Nagel 12.62 114.08 14.86 15.00 Herald Publishing Co. Neuner Corporation Federal Rubber Co. James P. Hansen 48.60 4.90 4.01 1.25 Total $215.32 Moved by Trustee Binder, demands be allowed and warrants seconded by Trustee Davis, drawn on the General Fund that the for the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEN BUSINESS. The local Masonic Lodge requested permission to use the City Nall Auditorium on the evening of January 30th, 1922. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that this permission be granted and that the customary rental charge of 03.76 be made therefor. Carried. Trustee Davis drew attention to the danger to pedestrians who 64 ?' walk over the Coast Boulevard hill from P.1 Segundo to the beach, suggesting that the City of Los Angeles be requested to erect signs of some nature warning either pedestrians or motorists to be cautious. Discussion ensued, terminating in a motion by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, referring the matter to the 2ublic Works Committee with power to act. motion carried. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley that the Chairman of the Board of Trustees be empowered to look into the matter of prices and delivery on rock used by the Street Superintendent. Carried. Trustee Davis of the Public Safety Committee informed the Board that the Police Department was in need of additional equipment in the way of handcuffs and clubs, relating a recent occurrence in which the absence of this equipment was apparent. Trustee Bryson supplemented the statement with the request that the city equip itself with a number of sawed -off shotguns and rifles as other cities are equipped for emergencies which might arise. it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the City Clerk be instructed to procure prices on necessary equipment and submit the same to the Board. Carried. 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 stees.