1924 APR 15 CC MIN'233
El Segundo, Cal. April 15th, 1924.
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. Me on the above date in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by Peter E. Binder, President of
the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Gerow, Smiley and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Love and Rueger.
READING OF '1 INUTES OF PREVIOUS !METING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 8th day of April, 1924,
were read. No errors or omissions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
,TJRITTEN COr."44NNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
EL SEGLUMO POST NO. 38, AM_'4ICA;I LEGION, requesting financial assistance
to permit the maintenance of a baseball team this year. Moved by Trustee Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that the office of Director of Public Athletics of the
City of El Segundo is hereby created, that it shall be the duty of
such Director to be present at and supervise all public baseball
games and all public athletic contests in the City of E1 Segundo,
California, seeing that the same are properly and peaceably con-
ducted;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that until the further order of this
Board, Kendrick C. Smith shall be and he is hereby appointed as
such Director at a salary of $60.00 per week, payable weekly on
proper demands therefor;
AND 7#71EREAS, it appears to this Board that said Kendrick C.
Smith has been in fact discharging the duties of said office since
the 14th day of April, 1924, that said compensation shall commence
on said April 14th, 1924."
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Love and Rueger.
The City Clerk then drew attention to the fact that the baseball grounds
would need to be cleaned and leveled, following which it was moved by Trustee
Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that the Street Superintendent be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to condition the baseball grounds
so that the same will be ready for use on or before April 19th,
1924, and to keep the same in condition for use each Sunday
thereafter until the further order of this Board."
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Love and Rueger.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MMICIPALITIES, requesting the passage of a resolution
favoring a new division of the motor vehicle gasoline tax fund. Following
discussion, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the
following resolution be adopted:
"`vZ=AS, it appears that at a conference of -city officials
held recently at Sacramento, resolutions were adopted favoring
the initiation of a measure which would give the cities one -
quarter share of the motor vehicle and gasoline tax funds; and
rEMI EAS, it appears that the present division of these funds
under the law is unfair to the municipalities, now therefore it
is hereby
RESOLVED, that we favor such a proposed initiative measure
and hereby agree to procure our quota of the signatures necessary
to get it on the ballot, and
BE IT FURTHM RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution
be sent to the League of California tunicipalities, Chancery
Building, San.1rancisco.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Love and Rueger.
ORAL COMTNICAT IONS.
Mr. E. C. Smith advised the Board that his attention had been called to
the fact that the American flag displayed in the Council Chamber is improperly
hung. He was advised that the Board of Trustees had checked the matter very
closely and the present method of display is in accordance with a circular
issued by the War Department. It then developed that new instructions recently
Issued differ from the recommendations of the War Department and guided by an
article published in a recent issue of the American Legion Bulletin, it was
moved by-Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Marley C. Jones,
Commander, El Segundo Post No. 38, American Legion, be and he is hereby empowered
and instructed to hang the flag in the Council Chamber of the City Hall so as
to conform to the most recently adopted rules concerning the display of the flag.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Love and Rueger.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Attorney reported that he had prepared all of the deeds necessary
in connection with the proposed Whiting Street ettention, which he is at this
time handing to the City Engineer for the purpose of checking the descriptions of
the property involved. If found correct, he suggested that the Engineer turn
said deeds over to the City Clerk for delivery to the property owners for execution.
The City Engineer reported having conferred with Mr. Steele, who is making
*.he assessment on :Bain Street and that they had arranged to show on the
Assessment Diagrar: for the Improvement of .rain Street the various subdivisions
which have been made on the acre lots within the assessment district.
The City Engineer then presented to the Board the Assessment Diagram for
the Improvement of 'Main Street from E1 Segundo Avenue to Ccllingwood Street L=
as provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 63 of the Board of Trustees of
the City of E1 Segundo, which was examined by the Board. After such examination,
the Board being satisfied with the said Assessment Diagram, it was moved by
Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
".,
"RESOLVED, that the Assessment Diagram for the Improvement of
Main Street from E1 Segundo Avenue to Collingwood Street for the work
provided for under Resolution of Intention No. 63 is satisfactory to
this Board in all particulars and that the same is hereby approved by
this,/ Board and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
endorse the approval of this Board upon the said Assessment Diagram ".
The foregoing "resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Love and Rueger.
No demands presented.
PAYING BILLS.
NEW BUSINESS.
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Trustee Gerow stated that Mr. S. E. Rosenberg, residing at No. 321 El Segundo
Avenue had complained to him that automobiles parked closely together in front of
his premises all day every day except Sunday, so that he is unable to park his
ovm- automobile or gain entrance to his premises with his own automobile without
serious inconvenience. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that
this matter be referred to the City Marshal for attention. Carried.
There appearing to be no further business to be transacted at this session,
it was moved by Trustee Smiley-, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meet -ing adjourn
until Thursday, the 17th day of April, 1924, at the hour of 11 :00 o'clock A. M.
Carried.
Approved :`
President, Board of Trustees.
Respectfully- submitted,