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1923 OCT 09 CC MINX11 El Segundo, Cal. October 9th, 1923. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, Califor- nia, was called to order at 7s30 o'clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by William C. Bryson, President of the Board. POLL CALL. Trustees Present: Binder, "crow, Ruej2mr and Bryson. Trustees Absent: Smiley. Trustee Smiley appeared during the reading of the minutes, the hour being 7 :40 o'clock P. M. and took his seat. READING OF MINUTES OF REMIX1 IMETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of October, 1923, :here read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. G"?t ITTB1� C09�TL��ICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: A letter from R. Be 1'ATTBSON, representative of the Sausal- Redondo Syndicate, agreeing to sell certain real property, the site of the Hollingsworth Tract pump house and reservoir, to the City of El Segundo for the sum of 41000.00. A discrepancy between the description of said property in this letter and the description given in another letter being apparent, it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City rugineer be and he is hereby instructed` to prepare a description of the property in the Hollingsworth Tract, which the City of El Segundo would require for its use in event it purchases the plant and di s= tributing system of the Sausal- Redondo Water Company No. 1, which said description shall be attached to a letter prepared by the City Attorney and forwarded to the office of the Sausal- Redondo Water Company No. 1 for ,execution. Carried. The hour of 8 :00 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the President arose and stated that the time for receiving protests and objections to the proposed work and against the extent of the district to be assessed for the improvement of Main Street under Resolution of Intention No. 63, having heretofore been set this hour, this date, he then inquired whether or not any protests or objections had been filed. The City Clerk replied that a written protest, signed by Thos. G. Ellis and twenty -five others had been filed with him prior to the hour set for hearing such objections and said Clerk thereupon proceeded to read said protest, which Is now on file in his office, to the Board. Upon the conclusion of the reading, the Clerk announced that no other protests had been received or filed. Discussion with reference to the objections raised in the protest was had by the Board and iir. Black and Airs. S. Be Campbell, signers of the said protest, who were present at the hearing, addressed the Board with reference to the matter. Thereupon the Board, feeling that additional time was necessary in order to fully deliberate and consider the matter, it was regularly moved by Trustee Rueger and seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the hearing of the protest against the work of improvement and the extent of the assessment district on Main Street under Resolution of Intention No. 63 be and the same is hereby adjourned and continued to Tuesday, the 16th day of October, 1923, beginning at the hour of 8s00 o'clock P. M. of the said day. Before putting the said motion, the President arose and stated that the Board was about to adjourn the hearing of the matter of said protest for one week and that if any persons present had come from a distance or were otherwise unable to attend at the adjourned hearing, the Board would be pleased to hear further from them at this time. No persons arising to address the Board, the President thereupon put the motion, which carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. �i20 None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. 1 REPORTS OF OFF ICM- S AND SPECIAL COW:ITTEES. The City Clerk advised that he had employed a carpenter to sake the minor repairs needed around the city Hall as per instructions of the Board of Trustees at its last regular meetings The City Clerk advised also that certain wooden parts on the exterior of the City Hall reed repainting and on motion of Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, the City Clerk was instructed to obtain prices on painting at the City Hall. Carried. UNFINIS17MD BUSINESS. Trustee Gerow made inquiry as to what had been done by the School Trustees with reference to abating the nuisance of water from the plunge at the Grammar School flooding portions of the public street and private property at such times as the plume is being emptied and cleaned. He was informed by the Chair that this condition has been caused by the use of pumps having inadequate capacity, which pumps are to be replaced by larger ones. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: A. R. Gunn 15.00 Herald Publishing Co. 75.00 Mildred Leach 56960 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 52.34 "Im. H. Hoegee Co. 3.43 Motorcycle Wrecking & Supply Co. 2.65 V. C. McCaslin 186.67 John Anger 7.20 C. T. Ainsworth 2.89 E1 Segundo Garage 10.65 Mrs. C. Jones 4930 Harriet Lawler 50.00 H. G. Daub 25.00 A. Wo Sprinkle 15.00 H. R. Sunberg 25.00 William Ward 50.00 George L. Eastman Co. 96.50 We J. Williams 20.50 H. G. Daub 7915 William Ward 12.50 George L. Eastman Co. 32.03 A. 71. Sprinkle 5.00 Smith- Booth -Usher Co. 11.73 E1 Segundo State Bank 22050 Total $789.64 lioved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. ITE717 BUSKLSS. The Clerk advised the Board that Mr. A. R. Gunn, the Street Superintendent, desired to complete his vacation and to take the second week thereof beginning October 11, 1923. loved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this permission be granted. Carriedo Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that V. Co McCaslin be and he is hereby appointed Traffic Officer of the City of El Segundo, to assume the duties of his office October 10th, 1923. Until the further order of this Board, said appointee shall receive as compensation in fill for all services rendered as such Traffic Officer the sum of :175.00 per month, which said sum shall be payable monthly as other city salaries are paid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. T 12 1-1 The City Engineer advised that while the contractor was constructing the foundations for the water department pump house, he had discovered that the old pump house, which he had intended to use as a garage for the waterldepartment automobiles would not be available, :=.nd that the garage in the rear of the dwelling house on the reservoir site could be used if altered slightly and a cement flour constructed therein, and.for reasons of economy he had authorized Mr. Ward to construct a cement floor in said garage building. He advised further that to complete said structure so as to accomodate two machines would require the purchase of a new door; also that lumber should be ordered for the construction of the pump house and at the same time a number of redwood posts for completing the fence around the City's property on 21 Segundo Avenue near Standard Street. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the following resolution be adopted: "RESOUME , that the action City Rgineer in authorizing the construction of a cement floor in the garage in rear of the dwelling house at the reservoir site be and the same is hereby ratified and approved, and BE IT FURTtT'.,.'' IM SOLVED that the purchase of material for the construction of the pump house for the municipal water department at a cost not to exceed 4185.00 and the purchase of a door or material for a door to be used for the garage at reservoir site at a cost not to exceed V610.00, and that the purchase of twenty -five redwood posts for the purpose of constructing a fence on other municipal property at a cost not to exceed $40.00 be and the same are hereby authorized ". Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. _;Noes: None. Absent: None. Loved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the purchase of twenty -five 5/8 x 3/4" meters for use of the Water Department at a cost not to exceed $298.00 be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent : - None. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the purchase of office furniture for use in the City Engineer's office at a cost not to exceed ;295.00 be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson. Noes: None. Absent: None. -KT further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Ap_rroved: „ Cit r � President, Board of Trustees.