1924 FEB 05 CC MIN0;200 �.
E1 Segundo, Calif. February 5th, 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. M. on the above date in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by the City Clerk. Trustee Binder
was unanimously chosen President }pro tem and he immediately assumed the duties of
the President.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Trustees Absent: None.
which carried,
On motion of Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Gerow_,,/Trustee Binder
was unanimously elected to.the office of President of the Board of Trustees.
READING OF MINUTES OF PILETIOUS b=IITGS.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on January 29th, 1924, were read.
No errors or omissions being noted, they were approved upon motion of Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Smiley, which carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 1st day of February,
1924 were read. No errors or omissions being noted, they were approved upon motion
of Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, which carried.
WRITTEN COURUNICATIOKS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
GRANML BROS., Detroit, Michigan, calling attention to their advertisement
appearing in the Saturday Evening Post of January 17th, 1924. Ordered filed.
EL SEGUNDO STATE BANS, enclosing for acceptance by the Board of Trustees
deed from Sausal- Redondo Water Company to the City of Al Segundo, covering certain
real property comprising their water works pump and reservoir site. Moved by Trustee
Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that that certain Grant Deed, presented to the
Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, this
fifth day of February, 1924, bearing date the 27th day of November,
1923, executed by J. D. Carson, Vice - President and F. M. Riley,
Asst. Secretary, for and on behalf of the Pacific - Southwest Trust
& Savings Bank, to the City of E1 Segundo, California, and con-
veying the following described property in said City to said City
of El Segundo, California, to -wits
Parcel One: Lot Ten (10), in Block Three (3) of Tract 1685,
as per map recorded in Book 21, Page 98 of Maps, in the office
of the County Recorder of said County.
Parcel Two: That portion of Section Eleven (11), Township
Three (3) South, Range Fifteen (15) vtest, S.B.L., described as
follows:
` Beginning at a point South 89058' 10" West, Two Hundred
Fifty -four and Twenty -eight Hundredths (254.28) Feet and South
00 O1' 50" East, Seventy -three and Forty Hundredths (73.40) Feet
from the Northwest corner of Lot Ten (10), in.Block Three (3)
of said Tract Lumber Sixteen Hundred Eighty -five (1685); thence
South 00 Olt 50" East, Forty -two (42) feet; thence Louth 890 58' 10"
Vest, Sixty -two (62) feet; thence North 00 Olt 50" West, Forty -two
feet; thence North 890 58' 10" East, Sixty -two (62) feet to the
point of begirming,
be and the same is hereby accepted on behalf of the said City of El
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Segundo; and
BE IT FU?THM RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of said
City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause
to be affixed to the said deed a copy of this resolution
and cause said deed and said attached copy of this resolution
to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder
of Los Angeles County, California."
Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORAL CO =UNICATIQITS.
1'.r. Carter, salesman for the El Segundo Syndicate, advised that he had
received from his employers a letter stating that the syndicate could not hold
beyond Wednesday, February 6th, 1924, the property he had previously offered
the City of 1%1 Segundo as a park site. Following discussion, it was moved by
Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the matter be taken under con-
sideration until the next meeting of the Board awaiting advice from the E1
Segundo Syndicate as to whether or not they would hold said real property pending
an election with respect to its purchase. Carried.
None.
?i ORTS OF STANDING CO1'VITTEE-S.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS LLD SPECIAL COMIITTEES.
The City Engineer filed with the Board his estimate of the cost of
improving Whiting Street from Mariposa Avenue to Palm Avenue, the sum being
$750.00. It was moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the
City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to prepare a petition
calling for the improvement of whiting Street between Mariposa Avenue and
Palm Avenues in the usual form and on the customary conditions, using as a
basis the City Engineer's estimate of $750.009 Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Ordinance No.
99, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL S GUh -DO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE DRILLING, "MLINT =TCE AND CONSTRUCTION
OF OIL AND GAS V72LLS THEREIN; DECLARING OIL AND GAS
WELLS WITHIN CERTAIN DISTRICTS ;'IITHITu SAID CITY TO BE
NUISANCES, AND 1'iAKING IT UNLA' FUL TO DRILL, MAINTAIN OR
OP.RATE OIL OR GAS WALLS WIHIN SUCH SPECIFIED DISTRICTS;
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR TICE VIOLATION OF THE PRO -
V IS IOIIS TH:OF" ,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held
January 29th, 1924 and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Trustees 8erow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
gog
Edna E. Harlan
Southern Cal. Disinfecting
Company
M. Smith
Harold D. Dale
E1 Segundo Garage
Hawthorne Lumber Yard
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4.00 Herald Publishing Co. 75.00
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 35.80
8.82 Co S. Whitehead 22.25
7.20 A. A. Johnson 7.20
35.00 City of 21 Segundo, eater Dept. 42.30
11.48 Daniels- Murphy Hardware Co. 26009
6.10 281.24
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the demands be
approved and warrants drawn on the General Find covering the same. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Nh"7 BUS INESS.
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the following
resolution be adopted:
":._� S, the resignation of Pulliam C. Bryson as a member
of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
effective January 31st, 1924, terminates a continuous public
service dating from the incorporation of the City of E1 Segundo,
a period of six years, nine and one -half months, and
Whereas, in recognition of the prideful interest taken, and
fairness and impartiality shorn in all matters of public concern
reo_uiring his attention in an official capacity, he was honored
by being chosen President of said Board of Trustees, and
Whereas, his attitude of cooperation with all fellow members
of the Board of Trustees is worthy of commendation and his
thoughtful counsel will be missed in future deliberations of the
Board,
Now therefore be it Resolved, that the Board of Trustees of
the City of E1 Segundo as at present constituted, deeming it
fitting to 7Ciii publicly acknowledge his services, hereby expresses
its regret at the loss of a genial, faithful associate, and
energetic municipal officer, and extends to the said William C.
Bryson, best wishes for success in his future endeavors ".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Trustee Gerow drew attention to the desirability of a clean -up in and
about the business section of the City and the removal of a dilapidated building
adjacent to the alley west of Richmond Street and its intersection with Franklin
Avenue. As to the cleanliness of premises within the City, it was suggested
that good results might be obtained by taking the matter up within the Chamber of
Commerce. With reference to the removal of the dilapidated building, it was
moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the City Marshal be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify the owner of the premises situated
No. 145 Richmond Street, El Segundo, that the shed located on the rear thereof
must be repaired so as to be put in safe condition or be removed, in accordance
- with the provisions of Ordinance No. 31 of the City of L'1 Segundo, pertaining there-
to. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the following
resolution be adopted:
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"RESOLVED, that George Love, a duly qualified elector
of the City of El Segundo, California, and a resident there-
of for more than one year immediately preceding this date,
be and he is hereby appointed as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the City of EL Segundo, California, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation from said Board of William
C. Bryson, said George Love to assume the duties of said
office upon his taking and subscribing the oath required by
law, and to hold said office until the election of his successor
at the general municipal election to be held on the 2nd Monday
in April, 1924, in the City of E1 Segundo, and the qualification
of his successor, all in the manner provided by law".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
No 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,
Approved:
President, Board of Trustees.