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1923 MAY 08 CC MINT E1 Segundo, Cal, I.ay 8th, 1923. 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.. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by William C. Bryson, rresident of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Binder, Davis and Bryson. Trustees Absent: Rue7er and Smiley. READING OF I,iINUTES OF rRy`,'IOUS i,:EETI1,?G. The minutes of -the tegular meeting held on the 7th day of ';;ay, 1923 were read. No errors or omissions appearing, they were approved upon motion of Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, which carried. o.'RITTEN COI,IMUNICATIONS. The following communications Were read and disposed of as indicated: PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH'CO., applying for permit to set three 39 ft, poles and one anchor on the East side of the Alley east of Sierra Street and North of E1 Segundo Avenue. Moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Binder, that this permission be granted, subject to the work being prosecuted and completed to the satis- faction of the Street Superintendent. Carried. _ T. L. TUCK, advising that recent rains had made a gulch in front of his property, No. 122 East Maple Avenue, and requesting that the same be repaired. Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the matter be referred to the Street Superintendent, with instructions to make whatever repairs are deemed necessary. Carried. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, advising the Board that said Association is supporting a measure in the State Le -is- lature, known as Assembly Bill No. 1107 "An Act defining the.Term 'Lowest Responsible Bidder' ". Ordered filed. ORAL COI >ii. UNICATIONS. Trustee Rueger appeared after the announcement of this Order of Business, the hour being 8:00 o'clock P. I:. and immediately took his CPa't ,, Messrs. Hal B. Fullerton and W. J. Black urged the Board of Trustees to accept, on behalf of the City, the private roadway commonly referred to as North 1.hiting Street, or Whiting Street Extension. Following lengthy discussion, in which the detriment to inside acre owners by the acceptance of North and South streets in the acreage was pointed out, it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the following resolution be adopted: "Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, hereby expresses its willingness to accept a strip of land 25 ft. wide, off of the Easterly side of Lots 5 and S. and a strip of land 25 ft. wide off o.' the l';esterly side of Lots 4 and 9, all in Block 96 of E1 Segundo, for public street purposes, if and when the owners of said land present to this Board of Trustees 9 satisfactory deeds vesting the title to said strips of land in the City of El Segundo for publie street purposes, together with a Certificate of Title issued by a reputable title company of Los Angles County showing title to said land in the City of El Segundo free and clear of all encumbrance, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the consLa _:.a` ;,ion of this project be in accordance with the policies and resolutions of this Board of Trustees, heretofore expressed and of'record in the minutes of said Board- and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acceptance of said real property for public street purposes shall in no way be taken or con- strued as an acceptance of any improvements which may be in or upon said street when said deeds are accepted'. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Smiley. Further discussion emphasizing the necessity for East and Test Streets through the acres was had, and previous attempts to procure such streets proving unsatisfactory and apparently futile, and it further appearing that the only method of securing such essential easterly and westerly streets is through condemnation proceedings, it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby in- structed to prepare and submit for the consideration of this Board of Trustees maps, descriptions and data, necessary to take con- demnation proceedings for the acquisition of a 50 ft. street running Easterly and Westerly from the Vesterly city limits to the J. H. Fisher Subdivision, through the center line of Blocks 8 and 9 of Tract 1685, and of Blocks 96, 952 94 and 93 of E1 Segundo Sheet No. 3 and Block 92 of E.1 Segundo Sheet No. 4. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and zryson. Noes: None, Absent: Trustee Smiley. Glenn Daniel of the Daniels Hardware Store introduced lair. Graves of the American Rubber Yanufacturing Co., who addressed the Board briefly with respect to the purchase of fire hose. It appearing that the purchase of hose is not contemplated, no action was taken. h1r. Clyde Woodyard made verbal application for appointment to the position of outside man of the 'slater Department, when the same is created. By general consent of the Board he was instructed to file a written application. REPORTS OF STALTIRG C010,1ITTEES. Trustee Davis advised the Board that the chemical fire engine of the City had been taken over by the American- LaFr-ance people and they had left in its stead for the use of the City pending delivery of the Triple Combination Fire Engine ordered a second- hand Triple Combination t. "iagon, that the fire hose formerly carried in the 'trailer had been transferred to the fire engine now in use and he recommended that the balance of the fire hose at present 4= H Y 12 carried on a reel and stored in a shed in the alley west of Virginia Street, between Grand and Holly Avenues, be taken off this reel and placed in the fire wagon. This re- commendation appearing to meet with approval, the matter was left in the hands of Trustee Davis, so that arrangements might be made by him with the Fire Chief. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to send a Street Department man over the city streets for the purpose of cleaning up broken glass, which is now deposited on some of the thoroughfares. Carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL CO1,7MITTEES. The City Clerk for the Street Superintendent advised that the failure to collect garbage as complained of by Mr. M. A. Millard by letter filed with the Board at its last regular meeting, was occasioned by the fact that lr`r. Millard had closed up a road over private property which the Street Department had previously used when entering Mr. Millard's premises; that another road has now been opened and that the collection of garbage is now being made regularly. The City Attorney reported that he had ordered printed the necessary number of water works bonds, that he had submitted a copy of the amendatory ordinance referring to the issuance of bonds to the bond attorneys, that they had approved the same, and that perhaps by Wednesday neat the Board iould be able to deliver the bonds to the purchasers. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Binder, that Ordinance No. 94, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING 011-MINANCE NO. 92, OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL�SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUMI OF $2000000.00 FOR THE ACQUISITION_, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION BY SAID CITY OF A CERTAIN REVENUE PRODUCING MUNICIPAL I14IPROVEMENT, TO-TIT: : WATER WORKS FOR SUPPLYING SAID CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS WITH WATER, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS NECESSARY THEREFOR. ", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 1923, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 THEREOF; DECLARING SAID ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AFFECTING THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF SAID CITY, AND THAT THERE- FORE THE SAME SHALL GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON THE FINAL PASSAGE AND ADOPTION THEREOF ", which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the first day of May, 1923, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Davis, Rueger and Bryson, Nbe s : None. Absent: Trustee Smiley, Trustee Davis again brought up the matter of the parking of automobiles all day in front of the business houses on Richmond Street and suggested that pending the receipt of permission to use certain land for a public park, the West side of Main Street between Franklin Avenue and E1 Segundo Avenue might be used to relieve the Richmond Street congestion. It was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that Trustee Davis be and he is hereby empowered to arrange with the City Marshal 'to take such steps and employ such temporary help . - _s�, b:. j as may be necessary to cause motor vehicles now being parked on Richmond Street to park on the west side of Main Street between E1 Segundo Avenue and Franklin Avenue, Carried. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Herald Publishing Co. $156.90 Mildred Leach 97.54 F. A. Thomas Co. 2.75 E1 Segundo Water Co. 32.70 R. W. Turnbull 1.50 A: Carlisle & Co. 3.12 Austin - Western Road Mach'ny Co. 11.50 John J. Gilligan Rich Budelier American- Larrance Fire Engine Company 36.55 Ray E. Brown Co. 7.90 W. E. Horton 17.80 A. F. Gilmore Co. 31.50 10.00 37.32 Total $ 447.08 Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the General Fund for the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Noes: None. Absent: Trustee Smiley, Davis, Rueger, And Bryson. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis, that Lodge No. 507 F. & A. M. be granted permission to use the City Hall Auditorium on the ev'�nfrg of May 29th, 1923, and that the customary rental charge be made therefor. Carried. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Davis, that the City Clerk be authorized to purchase a gasoline coupon book for use of the Fire Department at a cost not to exceed $20.00. 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: r � ^ President, Board of Trustees.