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El Segundo, Calif. April 21st, 1924.
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1
Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :')0 o'clock P. M. on the above date
In the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by Peter E. Binder, Preside^.t
of the Board.
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Trustees Present: Gerow, Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Trustees Absent; None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PRWE IOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held April 15th, 1924, were read.
No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by
Trustee Germ, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 17th day of
April, 1924, were read without error or omission being noted, and it was moved
by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the regular order
of business be dispensed with. Carried.
The City Clerk reported that the returns of the municipal election held in
the City of E1 Segundo, California, on the 14th day of April, 1924, are now and
have been in his possession in the envelopes containing them in the same condition
as when received and the City Clerk presented said returns to the Board of Trustees
at this meeting.
It was thereupon moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that
the Board proceed to canvass and publicly declare the returns of said municipal
election held on the 14th day of April, 1924- Carried.
Said motion having carried, the Board of Trustees then proceeded forthwith
to publicly examine and canvass said returns and upon the completion of said
canvass by said Board, it was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love,
that the following resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, a general municipal election was held and conducted
in the City of E1 Segundo, California, on Monday, the 14th day of
April, 1924, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, it appears that notice of said election was duly
and legally given, that voting precincts were properly established,
that election officers were appointed and election supplies furnished,
and that in all respects said election was held and conducted and
the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and the returns
thereof, made and declared in time, form and manner as required by
the general laws of the State of California governing elections
in cities of the fifth and sixth classes, and
3TiEA5, the Board of Trustees of said City of El Segundo,
California, met at the Council Chamber of the Board on Monday, the
21st day of April, 1924, to canvass the returns of said election
and install the newly elected officers, as a result of which the
Board of Trustees finds that the number of votes cast, the names
of the persons voted for, and other matters required by law, to be
as hereinafter stated,
NOW THZH, FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That said regular municipal
election was held and conducted in the City of El Segundo, California,
on Monday, the 14th day of April, 1924, in time, form and manner as
required by law;
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That there were three voting precincts established
for the purpose of holding said election, consisting of
the regular election precincts established for holding general
State and County elections as follows:
Voting Precinct "A ", comprising State and County
Precinct Number One (1), and
Voting Precinct "B ", comprising State and County
Precinct Number Two (2), and
Voting Precinct "C "; comprising State and County
Precinct Number Three (31.
That the whole number of votes cast at said election
in said City of El Segundo was 764;
That the names of the persons voted for, the offices for
which they were voted, the number of votes given in each precinct
to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes
which they received in the entire City of E1 Segundo are as follows:
VOTES RECEIVED
Fame of Person Office Voted Precinct Precinct Precinct
Voted for for "A" "B" "C" Total
Alfred C. Cannon
Trustee-
Full Term
108
140
153
401
John A. Gerow
"
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149
153
169
471
George Love
"
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145
150
177
472
Edward L. 1111unger
"
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114
105
127
346
Alfred 11. Smiley
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" "
111
147
120
378
Peter E. Binder
" -
Short "
196
216
225
637
Victor -D. McCarthy
City
Clerk
105
147
140
392
Allan Olds
"
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119
106
138
363
Minta Curtzwiler
City
Treasurer
196
218
225
639
R. A. Hudson
"
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1
R. T. Linticum
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Mrs. Ressels
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"
1
1
That the proposition voted upon, the number of votes
given in each precinct, and in the whole City of E1 Segundo,
for and against the same, are as follows:
IfShall each member of the Board of Precinct Yes No
Trustees of the City of El Segundo,
California, hereafter receive the "A" 139 28
sum of $25.00 per month as compensa- "B" 163 31
tion for his services as such member ?" "C" 158 44
Total 460 103
That each voted indicated as voting "Yes" upon said
proposition shall be counted in favor of or for said pro -
position, and that each vote indicated as voting "No2 upon
said proposition, shall be considered as a vote not in favor
of and against the said proposition.
RESOLVED, therefore, that at said general municipal
election ALFRED C. CANNON was elected to the office of
Trustee of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the
FULL TERM of four years;
ALSO, that JOHN A. GEBOW, w -.s elected to the office
of Trustee of said City for the full term of four years;
ALSO, that GEORGE LOVE was elected to the office
of Trustee of the said City for the FULL TE -1 of four
years;
ALSO, that PETER E. BINDER was elected to the office
of Trustee of said City for the SHORT TERT of two years;
ALSO, that VICTOR D. McCARTHY was elected to the
office of Clerk of said City for the term of four years;
ALSO, that MIXTA CLMTZ 1ILMM was elected to the office
of Treasurer of said City for the term-of four years; and
B IT FURTHER RLSOLVM, that as a result of said
election the following proposition was adopted:
"Shall each member of the Board of Trustees
of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
hereafter receive the sum of $25.00 per
month as compensation for his services as
such member ?"
And that hereafter each member of the Board of Trustees
of said City of E1 Segundo, California, shall receive said sum
of $25.00 per month as compensation for his services as such member
of the Board of Trustees of said City as provided in Section 855
of Act 2348 of the General Laws of the State of California.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall enter on
the records of the Board of Trustees a statement of the result of
the election, showing (1) The whole number of votes cast in said
City of El Segundo; (2) The names of the persons voted for, and the
propositions voted upon; (3) The office which each person was voted
for; (4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each of such
persons, and for and against each of such propositions voted upon.
UM BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall
immediately make and deliver to each of such persons elected a
certificate of election, signed by him and duly authenticated;
he shall also impose the constitutional oath of office and have
them subscribe thereto, whereupon they shall be inducted into
the respective offices to which they have been elected ".
The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was carried
unanimously by the vote shown in the following certificate of the
Clerk, to -wit:
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the
Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, at an adjourned
a regular meeting held April 21st, 1924, by the following vote,
to -wit:
AYES: Trustees Gerow, Love, Rueoer, Smiley and Binder.
NOBS: None.
ABSMIT: None.
IN TESTI3IOIvTY i7HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of said City of El Segundo, California,
this 21st day of April, 1924.
City Clerk of the i of &I Segundo,
California.
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The Certificates of Election were thereupon delivered to the officers
elect and the oath ofoffice was immediately administered to each of said newly
elected officers; the said members elect to the Board of Trustees immediately
took their places at the hour of 7 :37 o'clock P. M. and the retiring members
retired, and the Board of Trustees as constituted proceeded forthwith to
organize by electing its President. Upon ballot duly had by said members
of the Board of Trustees, Trustee Peter r.. Binder was chosen as President of
the Board and immediately assumed the duties of his office.
The City Clerk advised having received a permit for the transportation
of garbage across County highways issued by the Deputy Health Officer for Los
Angeles County and that the permit indicates that its number must be po fed in
large letters on *he side of the vehicle transporting garbage. It was thereupon
moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Street Superintendent
be and he is hereby instructed to attach to the garbage truck the number and
reference to the Permit issued by the County of Los Angeles for the transportation
of garbage across County Highways. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, Seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Superintendent
of the I'+ater Department be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to have men
from his Department reset the "Turn at Corners Only" sign near Richmond Street and
Grand Avenue, which had been pulled down and had been lying in the vacant lot at
said corner for several weeks past. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love, Rueger and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
The City Marshal drew attention to the fact that advertising signs had been
erected throughout the City on public property, particularly on E1 Segundo /Avenue
between Main Street and Redondo Boulevard. It appearing that permits have not been
issued for the erection of any of such signs, it was moved by Trustee Rueger,
seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Street Superintend -nt be and he is hereby
instructed to remove all advertising signs at present or hereafter erected upon or
affixed to public property unless permits therefor have been regularly granted by
the Board of Trustees. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love, Rueger and Binder.
Noess None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Love, that where East and West
streets are barricaded at Main Street owing to the work of improving said street,
that additional "Street Closed" signs or other suitable barriers be erected on such
East and West streets at the corners of the streets paralleling Main Street one
full block East and West thereof. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love, Rueger and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
President, Board of Trustees.
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