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1922 JUN 14 CC MIN13 El Segundo, Cal. June 14th, 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. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall by the City Clerk, the President of the Board being absent. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Binder, Davis, Rueger wnd Smiley. Trustees Absent: Bryson. It w -s moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that Trustee Rueger be appointed ?resident J)ro -tem. The motion carried and he immediately assumed the duties of the President of the Board. RE_MEG OF 1,:.1INUTES OF PlUE71OUS MMTING . The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 1922 were read without error or omission being noted and were approved upon motion of Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, which carried. WRITTEN COM,11UNI CAT IONS. Trustee Bryson appeared at the meeting at this point, the hour being 7:40 o'clock P. pi. Trustee Rueger then vacated the chair as President pro -tem and Trustee Bryson immediately assumed his duties as President of the Board. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: Petition from Selma F. Synott and others, requesting improvement of Virginia Street from Grand Avenue to El Segundo Avenue, contributing X255.72 towards this improvement. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the following resolution be adopted: 11G7KEMAS, it appears that certain residents and property owners of the City of E1 Segundo are willing to pay certain moneys in the sum of 45255.72 into the Treasury of the City of E1 Segundo, California, and into the General Fund thereof, for the purpose of causing certain street improvements within said city to be made, and, WHERE-AS, said sum has been deposited with the.City Clerk of said City with instructions to pay the same into said General Fund upon the adoption of the following: NO', ;l THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the portion of that certain public street within the City of E1 Segundo, known as Virginia Street, lying and being between Grand Avenue and E1 Segundo Avenue, to be improved by the construction therein of the following improvement, to -wit: A rock and oil construction, similar to that constructed on Virginia Street from Grand to Holly Avenue ". Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. OT21STEAD & GILLE EIT, agreeing that their fee for services rendered in connection with the acquisition of a municipally owned water works shall be based only on the amount of bonds actually sold or negotiated in acquiring or constructing a municipal water system. Ordered filed. J. H. BRYAN, an application to conduct a billiard parlor at No. 106 West Grand Avenue. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis that action in the matter be laid over for one week for the pur-oose of investigation. Carried. 140 1) REGIOITAL 7-ILAITNINC COI]''_EI ?CE, OF LOS AITG:�;LES COUIPiT, requesting the adoption of a resolution suggesting to the Board of Supervisors that an amount sufficient to provide the community with an up -to -date topographical mad of Los Angeles County be included in their next year's budget. Ordered filed. ORAL CO1':MI TI CATI ONS . This date having been appointed for certain persons to confer with the Board concerning their failure to install sanitary plumbing in their respective properties, the Chair announced that they would be heard. Mr. T. J. Fisher stated that the delay in his compliance was occasioned through lack of finances and that he expects to build a dwelling to take the place of the garage in which he is now living and that when the new building is completed, which he expects will be in about three months, all necessary plumbing will be provided for. Ts, W. C. Grimes stated that his money has been limited and that before he could provide a sanitary toilet it would be necessary to add two rooms to his dwelling. He has let the contract for such work, which is supposed to start next iHonday and which he expects will be com- pleted within thirty days. i_rs. Helen Yaksich stated her delay was occasioned through lack of finances. Mr. Nathan Jen'.ins stl ted that ',e did not have sufficient money to comply with the request. Mr. 0. C. Kerschner advised that his cesspool is complete and rearly for inspection and that he hopes to have sanitary toilet in not more than ninety days. Mx. E. J. Morford stated that his c,--se is similar to others and that he is waiting to get money, adding that it might be seven or eight months before he would be able to comply. 11r. Swan Martenson stated that owing to the building on his ,premises being of but one room, which he occupies alone, he is not Planning upon putting in a sanitary toilet at this time. Mr. J. W. Powers advised his delay is on account of lack of sufficient money but that he expects to receive monejr through the settle- ment of an estate now in escrow, at which time he expects to complete the work necessary on his premises, his cesspool being in at this time. Mr. L. S. Todd signified his inbntion of complying with the requirements as soon as he can. lTr. S. B. aorley was represented by his son, who stated that the -:resent building is on the rear of the lot and that his f -.ther did not feel like making further improvements until he could build a house on the front of the lot. Health Officer H. A. Young stated that in these matters he had carried these people along so long as he felt he could assume responsibi- lity and that he had reported to the Board as he found conditions, for the our-cose of leaving further action to their determination inasmuch as trney were better able to judge the circumstances of the individuals. Considerable discussion ensued, terminating in a motion by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, which carried, that the matter be laid over for one week for action. ::r. J. V. Van Eaton stated that the minutes of the last meeting, which were omitted from last week's publication of the E1 Segundo Herald will be printed in this week's issue of said newspaper. 141 City Marshal George A. Kidwell reported to the Board that Mr. A. T. laller could not ta!Lce care of impounded dogs and that he had consulted Mrs. Randel, local representative of the Humane Society, who likewise is unable to do so. Following discussion it was moved by Trustee Bavis, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the matter be referred to the 'Marshal to file definite recommendations with respect to re- novatin,a; the dog pound and that the Clerk be instructed to obtain costs of same. Carried. :.:r. H. H. Evans complained of the condition of East Palm Avenue in front of his premises, stating that it is in an impassible condition, and that he has personally scent over X200.00 in maintaining the street. I "oved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the repairing of East Palm Avenue between L'ucalyptus Drive and Sheldon Street be referred to the Public ".orks Committee for investigation and report to the Board. Carried. TU,7_n0?TS OF STANDING C0121ITTIES. Trustee Davis advised that.?ire Chief iicConnell had a partial �- renort on the number of fire hydrants found in an unusable condition, such information accumulated to date being as follows: 3 hydrants leaking when caps are removed, 4 hydrants which cannot be opened, 4 hydrants with broken stems, 4 hydrants with 2" connections instead of 2 -1/2", 14 hydrants without caps and 2 hydrants without packing boxes. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the City Clerk write to the E1 Segundo Water Company informing them of the conditions of fire hydrants as found by the Fire Chief and requesting that repairs be made and all hydrants be made uniform with 2-- "outlets. Carried. =ORTS OF OFVIC S AND SPECIAL COI !CUT=S. Trustee Davis, who was assigned the duty of preparing the copy for the advertisement to be run in the special edition of the American Ler-ion '7eekly Bulletin, reported that such special edition will be issued at a date later than originally planned and that photographs of all of the Trustees Will be wanted. UNFINIS= BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that 71alter K. Mitchell be employed to audit the books of the City of El Segundo for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1922, as per the terms of his application for such employment filed with the Board May 29, 1922. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Ruegerr, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. PAYING BILLS. No demands presented. U77, BUSINES S . Trustee R ueger drew attention to the condition of Concord Street between Holly and 11ariposa Avenues, stating that the same is -in a deplorable condition and that inasmuch as this street leads to two churches and the public school, it should be repaired. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley that this matter be referred to the Street Superintendent to report upon the cost of improvement at the next meeting. Carried. Trustee Davis dreg attention to the fact that an Edison Company pole located in the sidewalk near the Northwest corner of the Bank 142 D Building blocks the sidewalk to such an extent that two persons Bannot pass at that point without one person stepping off the sidewalk, and that this condition is lircewise annoying to persons wheeling baby carriages. He believed the condition could be remedied by widening the sidewalk at this point by filling in with concrete inside of the present sidewalk line. After brief discussion it was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Rueger that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to widen the sidewalk on the South side of Grand Avenue at the alley between Richmond Street and train, treet. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. Trustee Davis inquired of the City Attorney what the City could erect to get from the present water company in the way of service, if said com-pany could be compelled to flush their lines so as to serve clean viater and 1riat pressure could be obtained for 'ire fighting purposes. The City Attorney stated tr =at he believed t'_e. oard could, through action before the Railroad Commission, obtain whatever is reasonable for dor:estic service and that in his opinion the City could require said company to furnish viater with sufficient pressure for fire fighting purposes, cormiens gate with the rate paid for the equipment now in use. It was mover b;- '_ru_ •ee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to vrrite the El Segundo later Company, in',--- uirin- whethe_ or not they would permit a pressure test on their water lines and under what conditions they would Trish such test to be made. Carried. Trustee Davis brought uy the matter of a change in the telephone ar�•anuement of the various municipal departments owing to the installation O.-E, exchange in E1 Segundo and presented to the Board a list of tel- e_hones which would be desirable and the cost thereof as prepared by the City Clerk. ' It was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Smiley that telephones be furnished. the City of E1 Segundo as per the list on file with the City Clerk except that a telephone for the Fire Chief be substituted for the one listed for the Building Inspector and that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to see that the necessary a.pnlications be-filed for such telephone service. Carried by the follot?:ing vote:- Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk advised the Board that Pacific Post No. 38, of the American Legion had found it necessary to change their plans for their dance, which they had proposed holding June 10th, 1922 nnd for ,,rhich they had been inreviously granted permission to use the City Hall, and that they now desired ,.ermission to use the Auditorium on the evening of June 221th, 1922 for the same purpose. Moved by'i rustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that this permission be granted. Carried. The 1arshal announced the-appointment of C. Bryson as Deputy i. "arshal and requested the Board's approval of such appointment. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this appointment be approved. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Trustee Sni ley, seconded by Trustee Davis that the meeting adjourn until Friday, June 17th, 1922 at the hour of 12:00 o'cloc.z 170en. Carried. Approved: q1Z& , E. a, A c �-- �, rresident�•d of Trus ees. Respectfully submitted, . w City Clerk.