1923 SEP 18 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. Sept. 18th, 1923.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City /of $1 Segundo, California,
was called to order at 7:30 o'clock Pe He on the above dateirn the Council Chamber of
the City Hall of said City by William Ce Bryson, President of the Board*
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present; Binder, Gerbw, Smiley and Bryson.
Trustees Absents Rueger*
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The receiving of bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo one gasoline
motor driven automobile roadster type with truck body, and for the furnishing of
all labor and material for the construction and completion of concrete foundations
for an elevated steel water tank for the City of E1 Segundo, and for the
furnishing of all labor and material for the construction and completion of a
galvanized iron and frame pump house for said city, having heretofore been made
a special order of business for the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. Y. this date, the
Chair announced that the hour of 7:30 o'clock Pe Ike had arrived and asked if any
person or persons present desired to file bids for furnishing said city with any
of the apparatus, labor or material heretofore mentioned. All bids being in,
the Chair then declared said bids closed.
It was then moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the
Board proceed to open and publicly declare all bids reoeived.for furnishing the
City of E1 Segundo with one gasoline motor driven automobile roadster type track
body, and all labor and materials necessary for the construction and completion of
concrete foundations for an elevated steel water tank, and for the furnishing of
all labor and material for the construction and completion of a gilvanized iron
and frame pamp'house as advertised for by the Board of Trustees. Carried.
Said bids were determined by said Board to be as follows, to -wits
Bid of E1 Segundo Chevrolet Dealer in words and figures as follows=
"El Segundo, Calif. Sept, 189 192.3
To the Honorable Board of Trustees,
City of E1 Segundo, EL Segundo, Calif*
Gentlemen:
In compliance with your advertisement for sealed proposals
covering purchase of one motor driven automobile of the roadster type
with wooden body, etc., we herewith submit the following bid or prpposal
as per specifications given in the columns of the El Segundo Herald of
September 14th, issue.
One Chevrolet Superior Roadster with wooden body 60' z 340
and 84' deep, with flare boards, affixed to frame of said automobile
in rear of drivers seat* Tires-to be of 30 z * clincher type with one
extra tire mounted on rim carried on tire carrier, said cord tires to be
of a good standard make and wheel base of said automobile to be not less
than 100 inches, for $645 *37.
We herewith attach illustrations of the Roadster and body we
propose to furnish and incidentially mention some of the features of our
automobile over any - competitive makes of its class and price,
Door by driver's seat. Curtains open with doors. Double venti-
lating windshield, waterpamp, force feed oil pump. Asbestos lined brakes
on rear wheels both internal and external. Plate glass in rear curtain,
no celluloid to break out. Vacuum feed with gasoline tank in rear, elimina-
ting the necessity of occupants getting out of car and removing cushion to
fill with gasoline and the depending of gravity flow to carburetor on
steep grades. Speedometer equipment four speed traummissione For further
specifications refer to- specification sheet attached.
Thanking you for dune consideration of above bid based on the
merits of article proposed to be furnished, we are,
Yours truly,
XL Segundo Chevrolet Dealer,
By We J. gedley *"
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- Said bid was accompanied by Cashier's Check No.
Bank of El Segundo, dated September 18th, 1923, payable
City Treasurer in the sum of $64.58.
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Bid of Russell A. Murdock in regular form as follows, to -wit:
858 Of the First National
to the order of 21 Segundo
"(1) For the construction of the Pump House as shown on the plans and
as specified, including all necessary labor, equipment and material
Lump Sum Six Hundred and Ninety -Font Dollars ($694-00)
(2) For constructing elevated steel water tank Foundations as shown on
the plans and as specified, including all necessary labor, equipment
and material,
Lump Sum - Sine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($920.00)
(Signed) Russell A. Murdock,
4916 So. Western Ave.
Phone 799 -578
September 189 1923."
Alternate bid submitted as follows:
"Gentlemen:
I hereby- propose to furnish all labor and materials, etce
according to the terms stipulated in,your printed proposal for the "Pomp
House" and the "Tank Foundations" awarded as one contract or as two con -
tr-acts running concurrently for the a= of (;1514.00) Fifteen hundred and
fourteen dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
R. A. Murdock.
P. S. Concrete pier caps are designated as 1 :* :5 mix. If
mix is used as is customary add $7.00 Seven Dollars to Proposal 1 and to
the above sum in event of awarding both contracts as specified.
Respectfully submitted,
R. A. Murdock."
Said bid was accompanied by Certified Check No. 1479 in amount of $152.00
drawn on the California Bank, payable to the City of El Segundo, dated Sept. 18th,
1923.
Bid of William Ward in regular form as follows, to -wit:
(1) For the construction of the pomp house as shown on the plans and as
specified - Not bidding.
(2) For constructing elevated steel water tank Foundations as shown on the
plans and as specified, including all necessary labor, equipment and
material,
Lump Sum - Seven Hundred Ninety Five & 75100 Dollars ($795.75)
Signed - William Ward,
405 East Fifth St,
Sept. 18, 19230 Los Angeles, Cal."
Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check So. 346549 drawn on the Hellman
Commercial, Trust & Savings Bank, dated Sept. 18th, 1923, payable to the Chairmen
of Board of Supervisors, El Segundo, in the sum of':)$90.00.
Bid of Johnson Engineering & Construction Co. in regular form as follows,
to-wit:
"(1) For the construction of the Pump House as shown on the plans and as
specified, including all necessary labor, equipment and material,
Lump Sum - $920.00.
(2) For constructing elevated steel water tank Foundations as shown on
the plans and as specified, including all necessary labor, equipment
and material,
Lv*p Sum - $1 070.00 .
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(Signed) Johnson Engineering & Const, Co.,
515 Bryson Building,
824 -966
Sept. 18, 1923." J
Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond of the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company in the sum of $200.00.
Bid of the Mercereau Bridge & Construction Co. in regular form as
follows, towwit:
"(11§ For the construction of the :Pump House as shown on the plans
and specified, including all necessary labor, equipment and material,
Lump Sum - 4661.00.
(2). For constructing elevated steel water tank Foundations as shown
on the plans and as specified, including all necessary labor,
equipment and material,
Lump Sum - X1019.00.
Sept. 17th, 1923."
(Signed) Mercereau Bridge & Construction Co.,
F. Irwin Herron,
President,
313 North Avenue 22,
Los Angeles.
Said bid was accompanied by Cashiers Check No. 31489 drawn.on.the
Citizens Trust and Savings Bank, dated Sept. 17th, 1923 in the am of 4170.00
payable to the City of E1 Segundo.
It was then moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Binder, that
the following resolution be adopted:
".WHEMS, pursuant to notice duly given requesting the same, the
Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo this date received bids
for furnishing the City of El Segundo with one gasoline motor driven
automobile, roadster type with truck body, and
FMS, all bids received for furnishing said equipment were
opened -and publicly declared in regular session of said board on
this date, and '
MMRM9 said Board has duly considered the bid of E1 Segundo
Chevrolet Dealer, the only bid received for said quipment, and
believes that the equipment offered is fully adapted to the uses and
needs of said City of El Segundo,
HOW THEBWOBE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the President of the Board
of Trustees and the City Clerk of said City on behalf of the City of
E1 Segundo be and they are hereby instructed to enter into a contract
with the said El Segundo Chevrolet Dealer for furnishing the City of
31 Segundo with one gasoline motor driven automobile, roadster type,
with truck body, in accordance with the printed notice calling for
bids for said motor vehicle at the price named in the bid of said
dealer, to -wit: 4645.37."
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerowt Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the following
resolution be adopted:
"S, pursuant to notice duly given requesting the same,
the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo this date re-
ceived bids for the furnishing of all labor and materials necessary
for the construction and completion of concrete foundations for an
elevated steel water tank, and -
W�:aS, all bids received for doing said work were opened and
publicly declared in regular session of this Board this data, and
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W7-AS, said Board has duly considered each and all of said
bids as submitted for doing said work,
NOW THEREP'ORE, BE IT RESOL ED# that all bids received for con-
structing elevated steel water tank foundations for the City of
E1 Segundo except the bid hereinafter mentioned, be and the same
are hereby rejected, and that the contract for the furnishing of
all labor and materials necessary for constructing elevated steel
water tank foundations be and the same is hereby awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder therefor as determined by this Board,
to -wits William Ward, at the price named in his bid for said work
as determined by this Board, to -wits j295459 and that the City Clerk
be and he is hereby instructed to return the checks of all un-
successful bidders, and
BE IT FURTMM RIESOLVED, that the President of the Board of Trustees
and the City Clerk of said City on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo
be and they are hereby instructed to enter into a contract with the
said William Surd for the doing of said work in the manner required
by the plans and specifications therefor as prepared by Olmsted &
Gillelen, Consulting Engineers, of Los Angeles, California".
Said Resolution was adopted by the following votes
Ayes$ Trustees Binder, Gerow, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absents Trustee Rueger.
:dr. 09 A. Stone, representing the engineering firm of Olmsted & Gillelen,
was questioned as to the comparison between the estimates made by his firm and the
bids received by this Board of Trustees for the construction of a galvanized iron
and frame pump house for the City of El Segundo, and he advised said Board that
the bids in his opinion were high and that the said building could be constructed
at a lower cost.
It was then moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that all
bids received this date for the construction of a galvanized iron and frame pump
house for the City of II Segundo be taken under advisement until the next
regular meeting of this Board. Carried by the following votes
Ayes- Trustees Binder, Gerow, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absents Trustee Rueger.
BEADING OF MINUTES OF PRU IOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of September, 1923
were read without error or omission being noted. It was moved by Trustee Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Gerowq that they be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held at 11 :00 o'clock A. M.
on the 7th day of September, 1923 were read. No errors or omissions being noted,
they were approved as read upon motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee
Smiley, which carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held at 4s15 P. M. on
September 7th, 1923 were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved
by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that they be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN CW[TtTICATIONS.
The following . communications were read and disposed of as indicateds
STANDARD OIL CM2ANY9 applying for permission to construct steps in the
parking on the South side of E1 Segundo Avenue in front of their main office.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this permission be granted.
Carried.
RICMOND SERIES CMMITTEE, by G. W. McIntyre, thanking the Board of
Trustees for its cooperation on the occasion of the recent Richmond ball series.
Ordered filed.
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M. A. MILLARD, applying for a permit to move a one story building from the
West side of Richmond Street between Mariposa and Palm Avenues to the North side
of Palm Avenue between Main and Virginia Streets. Said ap;Jication having been
previously submitted to and approved by the Building Inspector, it was moved by
Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this permission be granted in
accordance with and subject to all of the provisions of ordinances of the City of
E1 Segundo respecting the removal of buildings. Carried.
PAUL H. LEMON, offering to haul the City's garbage three times per week for
the sum of $1 75.00 or every day for the sum of $210900 per month. Discussion
indicating that the present method of handling garbage and refuse under the super-
vision of the Street Superintendent has proved to be very satisfactory, by general
consent the offer of Mr. Lemmon was not given further consideration.
JEFFERIS & EM, Redondo Beach, extending an invitation to attend and help
celebrate the opening of their new home at said city. Ordered filed.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, announcing the organization of a
Committee known as the Los Angeles County Grade Crossing Committee, and the desire
to have a representative from this City most with said Committee when they are con-
sidering the elimination of hazardous grade crossings within Los Angeles County
if any such hazardous crossings exist within the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
None.
CHAT, COMMUNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Trustee Gerow informed the Board that he and Trustee Binder had spent several
hours studying the revised plans for rebuilding the distributing system of the
municipal water department as prepared by Olmsted & Gillelen; that he did not
approve of said plan and that in his opinion the Board of Trustees should devote
one entire evening to studying the same and determining the most practical methods
of renovating the old system. By general consent it was decided that the Board*
would meet informally Monday, September 24th, 19239 at the hoar of 6s30 o'clock'
P. M. in the Council Chamber.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Attorney reported that he had looked up the law concerning the
issuance of permits to dealers in fire arms and that under the new state law such
dealers are required to have licenses to vend such articles. It was then moved
by Trustee Smiley, seconded'by Trustee Binder, that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby authorised and instructed to procure forms approved by the Attorney General
of the State of California for use of the Police Department in order to comply with
the law respecting the sale and possession of fire arms, such forms to cost not to
exceed $10.00. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Wley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Rueger.
At this point Trustee Smiley was excused by the Chair, the hour being COO
o'clock P. M.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that Resolution No. 62
entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THUS TE u OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUND09 CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO.
60 OF THE SAID BOARD AND ABANDONING ALL PROCEEDINGS UNDER
SAID RESOLUTION OF INTENTION",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
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AXES: Trustees Binder, Gerow and Bryson.
Hoes: Bone.
Absent: Trustees Rueger and Smiley.
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Moved by Trustee Binder, Aeconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution of
Intention No. 639 entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGQNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF SAID BOARD
TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN STREET WITHIN TEEZ SAID CITY,
DECLARING THE V7 OR DYPROVMWT TO BE OF MOR-W THAN LOCAL
OR ORDIROY PUBLIC BENEFIT; THAT THE COST OF SAID WORg OR
IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT AND DMEESINING
THAT BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THEREOF ",
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Rueger and Smiley.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
John A. Gerow
10000
Carl E. Rueger
30.50
Victor D. McCarthy
69.60
Southwest Builder and
98.40
Contractor
6.80
A. Farrell
40.83
Co T. Ainsworth
85.00
C. Woodyard
54.56
A. Hulen
44.64
P. McNally
39.68
Co Ganahl Lumber Co.
11.14
B. H. McClean
16.66
Southern Cale Edison
Co.198e24
E1 Segundo State Bank
22.50
Alfred Me Smiley
20.15
William Ce Bryson
27.50
Victor De McCarthy
29.36
Herald Publishing Co.
98.40
Mildred Leach
8.55
Ce S. McCozmell
10.00
Ae Miller
57.20
We De Sickler
54.56
We G. Henry
54.56
John Anger
20.00
Neville -owple Music Coe
5982
Mike Lang Transportation Coe
45.00
El Segundo 'Land & Improvement Coo 960
Total $1061.85
Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the demands be allowed
and warrants drawn on the General Fend for the same. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow and Bryson.
Noes: Non e
Absents Trustees Rueger and Smiley.
NEW BUSINESS.
The City Clerk advised the Board that the City Hall janitor expressed the
belief that the flues in the city hall furnace should be repaired or replaced. Moved
by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the matter be referred to the
Building Inspector. Carried.
The City Clerk advised that Mre Homer We Glidden, Architect, had re000mended that
while the tile is being installed in the City Hall Annex, the tile people might
clean and oil the tile in the corridors of the City Hall at a very moderate price.
After discussion, it appearing to be desirable to have the tile cleaned, it was
moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the Batchelder Tile Company
be err:-lo; ed to clean and oil the tile in the City Hall building at a cost not to
exceed �3 .009 Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow and Bryson.
Roes: None.
Absent: Trustees Rueger and Smiley.
The City Clerk suggested to the Board thataany pefsons owning or haboring
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dogs were not aware of the fact that a quarantine had been declared, owing to a
number of cases of rabies discovered among dogs in the City and suggested that
information to this effect be published in the newspaper./ Moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Binder, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to
have published in the El Segundo Herald a notice concerning the existing dog
quarantine. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow and Bryson.
Hoes: None.
Absent: Trustees Rueger and Smiley.
Trustee Gerow advised the Board that he had instructed the Health Officer
to make tests of the El Segundo water supply and to take six samples from various
points throughout the City.
The Superintendent of the Water Dgwtment expressed the need for certain
supplies and equipment, following which it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded
by Trustee Binder, that the following supplies be ordered for use of the Water
Departments 10 Trident meters with short conplins, 15 Trident meters with long
couplings, 50 gaskets, .3/4" , 2 - �4" drills, Me 81 -
26 ft. of * Hulf Rubber Belting, 2 bundles 3/4" galve pipe, 3 bundles 1" gL1v.
pipe, 12 - 1" gale. tees, 6 - P gale. crosses, 24 - 3/4" Salve tees, 400 ft.
of 2" galve pipe, two 2 x 4 0e De clamps, twelve 4 z 2 galve tees, two 2" corps
zxz;pz.cooks galve, 1 bblse oil for pumYp. Carried by the following vote:
Ayest Trustees Binder, Gerow and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Rueger and Smiley.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Approved:
President, Board of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,