1922 JUN 07 CC MIN136 D
E1 Segundo, C al. Juno, 7th, 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. I.T. on the
above date in the Council Chamber of the City hall by 71illiam C.
Bryson, President of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Davis, R ueger,S miley and Bryson.
Trustees Absent: Binder.
RL','=NG OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS =TING .
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 31st day of
Iw!ay, were read without error or omission being noted and it was moved
by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley that they be approved
as read. Carried.
Vi—RITTEN CO? iITITI CATIONS .
The following; communications were read and disposed of as indicated
PACIFIC rOST NO. 38, Al=PRICAN LEGION, requesting permission to
use the City Hall Auditorium mn June 10th, 1922, for the purpose of giving
a dance. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this
permission be granted. Carried.
PACIFIC POST NO.
?gage of advertising in a
Bulletin to be issued by
Trustee Smiley, seconded
be adopted:
38, IMRICAI, 12GION, soliciting an order for 2.
special edition of the American Legion '�i eeh-ly
the local post on June 30th, 1922. Moved by
by Trustee Rueger, that the following resolution
"RESOLVED, Thet the e::?enditure of not to
exceed $120.00 is hereby authorized for a full page
City of-El Segundo advertisement in the special
edition of the American Legion Weekly Bulletin to
be issued June 30th, 1922, and that the preparation
of the copy for such advertisement be and the same
is hereby placed in the hands of Trustee Davis ".
Carried by the following vote.:
Ayes: Trustees
Noes:, None.
Absent: Trustee
Davis, Rueger,
Binder.
FLIAS J. AYE, seeking employment
records of the City for the fiscal year
offering to do such work for the sum of
Smiley and Bryson.
as auditor of the official
ending June 30th, 1922, and
,;.80.00. Ordered filed.
IT. A. I�ILLA��.D, seeking the aid of the Doard in procuring a street
running easterly and westerly through Block 95, said letter being
accompanied by a petition signed by several persons owing property in
said block. Following brief discussion it was moved by Trustee Davis,
seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the petition be referred back to fir.
Millard for the purpose of having the necessary signatures appended to
the same. Carried.
Trustee Binder appeared at this point and took his seat, the
hour being 7:45 o' clock P. I1.
ORAL COInG.,MI U CATI ONS .
City Marshal George A. Kidwell inquired if any arrangements had
been made for providing a dog pound. Following discussion it was moved
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by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley that the Marshal interview
Mr. A. T. Miller for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not some
arrangement might be made with him to care for impounded dogs and
that the Marshal report back to the Board. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING C012 ITTERS .
Trustee Rueger reported that a cr,rpenter is remodeling the doors
of the entrance to the fire engine room.
Trustee Davis of the Public Safety Committee reported that Fire
Chief MicConnell has been using considerable of his own spare time in
getting accurate data on the fire hydrants for which the City pays a
regular monthly rental, finding that they are not of uniform size,
have broken threads, some are without stems, and he suggested that
the Street Department be authorized to assist in completing the work.
By general. consent Trustee Davis was instructed to confer with the
Fire Chief and the Street Superintendent with the idea of making
satisfactory arrangements.
Trustee Davis also reported that the auxiliary fire hose cart
located on the alley in the rear of the premises formerly occupied
by fir. Max Thornburg is not equipped with nozzle, spanner wrenches
or gaskets. By general consent he was instructed to take the matter
up with the Fire Chief, it being understood that the needs could be
supplied from the fire engine room.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SrECIAL COM19ITTEES .
The City Attorney* ex:lained briefly the intent of and the
necessary action to be taken in the matter of a subpoena recently
served upon the Board through its President. It was moved by Trustee
Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Attorney of the City
Of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to make appearance and
file answer in the case of Duke, et al vs. Barnum, et al, No. 104419,
in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the
Committee
on Finance and Records,
were read:
George Y. Sutton
6.70
Aylsworth Electric Co.
1.75
So. Cal. Edison Co.
96.55
So. Cal. Edison Co.
25.87
Herald Publishing Co.
51.00
Pacific- Flectric Co.
48.15
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co.
33.25
Brunswick- Balke- Colender
Co. 6.38
American- LaFrance lire
El Segundo Water Co.
40.30
Engine Co.
20.00
R. V1. Yeager
20.00
A. E. McMullin
18.59
So. Cal. Edison Co.
33.94
So. Cal. Edison Co.
8.97
So. Cal. Edison Co.
2.00
So. Cal. Edison Co.
19.15
So. Cal. Edison Co.
12.30
Total
$441.70
Yoved by Trustee
Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Binder,
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, Smiley and
Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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NMI[ BUSINESS.
TToved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the
E1 Segundo Grammar School be permitted to use the surplus chairs of
the City on the evening of June 8th, 192ti. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the E1
Segundo Grammar School be permitted to use the banquet equipment of
the City sufficient to serve eighty -four persons on the evening of
June 10th, 1922, providing such equipment is checked out by the
janitor and safe return of the articles taken guaranteed. Carried.
The City Clerk advised the Board that Mr. Smith, Manager of
the acific Telephone & Telegraph Company was unable to appear before
the Board personally this date and had asked him to inform the Board
that the local telephone exchange will be in operation about August
15th, 1922; also that within the next few days their representatives
will be soliciting subscribers throughout the city and that they
are anxious to get as many subscribers as possible signed up for
telephones at this time, so that they may be guided in the erection
of their poles and lines.
Trustee Rueger advised that the Fraternal Hall Association of
El Segundo had granted permission for the erection of the 211urdripal
band stand on their property at the Northeast corner of Grand Avenue
and Richmond Street and that the same could be moved at any time.
TItoved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the
Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to clean weeds from the property at the
Northeast corner of Grand Avenue and Richmond Street and to remove
the Municipal band stand from its present location to this site and
the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to request the
Southern California Edison Company to make all necessary electrical
connections. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson.
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.
Approved:
C-a V ` � ,
_resident Board of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,
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