1924 FEB 13 CC MIN204
II Segundo, Calif. February 13th, 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 Peter E. Binder, President of
the Board.
ROLL CgLL.
Trustees Present: Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Gerow.
The City Clerk announced that inasmuch as Mr. George Love had subscribed and
filed his oath of office as member of the Board of Trustees, he is duly qualified to
serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo and his game
was included in the roll call.
READING OF I'INUTES OF PREVIOUS =-I TING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of February, 1924
were read. No errors or omissions being noted, they were approved upon motion of
Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, which carried.
BRIT= C010MICATIONS.
The following commmications were read and disposed of as indicated:
PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMP.A.XY, requesting permission to set one
30 ft. pole and anchor on the west side of Main Street, approximately 50 feet north
of Maple Avenue. Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that this
permission be granted, with a proviso that the work be prosecuted and completed to
the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent and with instructions to the City
Clerk to advise the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company that it is the desire of
the Board of Trustees that all poles be removed from Main Street at the earliest
possible time in accordance with previous action of the Board of Trustees taken at a
regular meeting held January 15th, 1924, and which action said City Clerk is further
directed to call to the attention of said company. Carried.
None.
None.
ORAL CO12ARTICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDIR'G C01.12%!ITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL CM= ITTEES.
The City Marshal reported that the dilapidated shed formerly located in
the rear of 145 Richmond Street, the repair or removal of which had been requested by
the Board of Trustees in an action taken at the last regular meeting of the Board,
had been removed February 12th, 1924.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The matter of the acquisition of certain real property for public park
site was discussed, terminating in a motion by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee
Smiley, that the following resolution be adopted:
TITTIMMEAS, on the 30th day of October, 1923, a petition was
filed with this Board of Trustees, requesting consideration of
the purchase of the block of ground bounded by Holly Avenue,
Pine Avenue, Arena Street and Eucalyptus Drive, for the sum of
SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, said land to be devoted to the use of
a perk and athletic field, and
`1i " S, since said date the proposition to sell land to the
City of E1 Segundo for public park purposes has been amended so
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as to include • 9ther block for a total purchase price of
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, which said sum is exceedingly out
of line with the petition heretofore filed with the Board
of Trustees and hereinabove referred to,
NOVI THMIEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the sense of
this Board of Trustees that it is not justified in taking
further action in this matter."
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Gerow.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund
H. A. Crowell 18.85
E1 Segundo Garage 6.81
Crane Company 287.70
Crane Company 16938
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. 22.99
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. 280.66
So. Calif. Edison Co. 124.63
Herald Publishing Co. 20.75
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 12.55
0791.32
Water Works Bond Fund
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe &
Foundry Co. 7378.56
Reliable Iron Foundry 291.40
$7669.96
General Fund
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
6.51
H. S. Crocker CompaM, Inc.
102.55
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp
Co.
1.65
So. Calif. Hardwood &
Mfg. Co.
55.00
City of El Segundo, Water
Department
8018
C. W. Powell
39.75
W. A. Taylor
34.72
J. R. Dowell
34.72
Standard Oil Company
39010
So, Calif. Edison Co.
2.30
324.48
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Love, that the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds for the same. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: Drone.
Absent: Trustee Gerows,
IM BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City Clerk
be instructed to have an electrician provide the Board with an estimate of the
cost of changing the lighting arrangement in the Council Chamber, so as to
provide better illumination.
It was suggested by Trustee Rueger that the Marshal arrange to prevent
the parking of motor vehicles on 14in Street between Franklin Avenue and E1 Segundo
+ Avenue, so as not to interfere with the improvement of said street, it being
pointed out that the vacant property at the Northeast corner of Franklin Avenue and
Main Street could be used as a parking place. The Marshal agreed to look after
the matter.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the report of
the City Clerk for the quarter ending Dedember 31st, 1923 be published once in
the El Segundo Herald. Carried by the following vote:
Oyes: Trustees Love, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Gerow.
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Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the demand of C. K.
McConnell, Fire Chief, for services rendered in connection with the inspection of
fire hydrants and fire apparatus each month be honored when presented in a sum
not to exceed 413.00 :per month. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Dove, Rueger, Smiley and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Gerow.
The Superintendent of the Water Department stated that he is not satisfied with
the services being rendered by Loomis, Dow & Company, public accountants, who
installed the bookkeeping system for the Water Department,.following rich it was
moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the services of Loomis,
Dow & Company be and the same are hereby dispensed with and the Superintendent of
the mater Department is hereby instructed to notify said firm to that effect$ and to
hire other recognized public accountants to perform such services as the ,,'ater
Department may require. Carried.
No further business arising to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by
Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
President, Board of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,