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1924 JAN 08 CC MINy` El Segundo, Cal. January 8th, 1924. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Fl Segundo, California, was called to order at 7s30 o'clock P. M. on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City by the City Clerk, the President. of the Board being absent. Trustee Binder was unanimously chosen President pro -tem and he immediately assumed the duties of the President. ROLL CALL, Trustees Present: Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Trustees Absent: Bryson and Rueger. READING OF MINUTES OF PM IOUs ING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of January, 1924 were read. No errors or emissions being noted, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. YMITTEN COM MICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: EL SEMWDO LODGE NO. 507, F. & A.M., expressing a desire to be assigned the use of the City Hall Auditorium regularly on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday evenings of each month, provided the hall is disengaged on said ni ts; also that they be permitted to use the hall on the evening of Wednesday, 30th, 1924. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that if satisfactory arrangements can be made whereby there will be no conflict between other renters of the City Hall Auditorium, permission for regular use of the City Hall Auditorium on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday evenings.of each month is hereby granted El Segundo Lodge No. 507, F. & A. M. on the regular monthly rental basis and that said Lodge also be granted permission to rent the City Hall Auditorium on the evening of January 30th, 1924. Carried. C. W. SPARKS, requesting permission to rent the City of 21 Segundo's road roller as required for the improvement of Main Street. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that C. W. Sparks.be and he is hereby granted permission to rent either or both of the City of El Segundo's road rollers for use within the City of 31 Segundo when such use is not in conflict with the regular work or any previous arrangements of the Street Superintendent, basis of.rental being $26.00 per day, payable weekly in advance, which rental charge shall include the services of roller engineer to be furnished by the City of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None., Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. JOSEPH E. BENDER, requesting permission to remove a one story frame building from the Southeast corner of Concord Street and Grand Avenue to 526 East Maple Avenue. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Joseph E. Bender be and he is hereby granted permission to remove a one story frame building situated at the Southeast corner of Concord Street and Grand Avenue from said location to 526 East Maple Avenue, provided such removal does not take place on Sunday and that the building shall be removed and such removal completed between the hours of 8 :00 o'clock A. M. and 4:00 o'clock P. M., and provided further that the route to be taken during such removal shall be as follows, to -wit: Concord Street to Mariposa Avenue, Mariposa Avenue to Sheldon Street, Sheldon Street to Maple Avenue, East on Maple Avenue to point of permanent location. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binders Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. IL J 5 MM WOMMAN, Chairman, the American Committee for Relief of German Children, requesting assistance in the formation of an organization to arrange for a drive to collect funds to aid German Children. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that this communication be filed and action thereon deferred. Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. J. W. Powers, inquired if any progress had been made with respect to collecting additional contributions for the improvement of Bonita Vista Avenue North from Maple Avenue. He was advised that it was anticipated that delinquent property owners would pay their assessments within a period of two weeks. None 0 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES- REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk advised having had an interview with Mr. Sandlin with respect to a contribution toward the cost of improving Bonita Vista Avenue North from Maple Avenue, and that Mr. Sandlin had heretofore not properly understood the plan under which such street improvements are being made. He assured the City Clerk that his contribution amounting to $20.60 would be forthcoming within two weeks. The Clerk advised having obtained prices for the construction of an oil tank for use of the Street Department as follows: Balser Iron Works . . . . . . . . . . . $120.00 J. F. Holbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.50 National Tank and Manufacturing Co. . . . 67.00 Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to place an order with the National Tank and Manufacturing Co. for the construction of a 12 gauge steel oil tank according to plans drawn by the City Engineer at a cost not to exceed $67.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Noes :, None. Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. The City Clerk advised that he had obtained prices on-a Murphy Wall Bed and the building of a cabinet to enclose the same in the quarters of the fire engine driver, such prices being $55.00 and $18900 respectively, painting not included. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Ctty Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to arrange for the installation of a Murphy Wall Bed in the quarters of the Fire Engine Driver, such installation complete, including painting, to cost not to exceed $80.00. Varried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. The Marshal reported that when Officer McCaslin called at Mr. Mal eman's residence at Venice to collect for the damages done to the flasher, that he found Mr. Malsman was in San Francisco. The bill, however, was left with Mrs. Malsman, who would present the same to her husband upon his return. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS- The receiving of bids for doing the work or improvement of Maple Avenue from Virginia Street to Main Street within the City of E1 Segundo having heretofore been made a special order of business for the hour of 8:00 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, pursuant to previous action of the Board of Trustees and notices to that effect duly published, the Chair arose and announced the hour of 7:58 o'clock P. M. and stated that if any person or persons present desired to file bids for said work, as requested in the notices calling for bids, they should present the same im- mediately. 186 v T The hour of 8 :00 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in, the President declared that the bids for the improvement of Maple Avenue between Virginia Street and Main Street as advertised for were closed. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the Board proceed to open and publicly declare all bids received for the improvement of Maple Avenue from Virginia Street to Main Street, within the City of El Segundo. Carried. The Board then proceeded to open and publicly declare all bids received for the improvement of Maple Avenue from Virginia Street to Main Street within the City of El Segundo as contemplated in the notices calling therefor, given pursuant to resolution of said Board passed on the 25th day of September, 1923, and now of record on Page E -114 of the minutes of the proceedings of said Board. Said bids for said work or improvement were found by said Board to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Co W. Sparks submitted on regular form therefor determined by said Board to be as follows: "Grading and preparing sub - grade, per square foot .0* Curb, per lineal foot .70 Sidewalk, per square foot of sidewalk 023 Macadamizing, per square foot .5 C. W. Sparks, Contractor." Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond in the sum of $1200.00 with A. G. Quirk and Be P. Hall as sureties and C. W. Sparks as Principal. Bid of Al Nichols submitted on regular form therefor determined by said Board to be as follows: "Grading and preparing sub - grade, per square foot .05 Curb, per lineal foot 974 Sidewalk, per square foot of.sidewalk 924 Macadamizing, per square foot 016 Al Nichols,.Contractor." Said bid was accompanied by Bidder's Bond in the sum of $1200.00 with Al Nichols as principal and A. M. Edwards and J. C. Morgan as sureties. All of the bids reoeived were then examined.and duly considered by the Board, following which it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Resolution No. 69, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE.BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUND09 CALIFO dI ,. W DIN THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVECI�TT OF„ 115 A , WITHIN SAID BITY, AS PROVIDED FOR BY RESOLUTION OF IT'TIIVTION,NO. 6109 which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The City Clerk advised the Board that the price on a filing cabinet needed in his office is $86.50. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to purchase one Art Metal Filing Cabinet from H. So Crocker Company at a price not to exceed $86.50. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: General Fund Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company 1000 Burroughs Adding Machine Company 1.00 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.47.80 Pacific-Southwest Trust and Savings Bank 194.25 Henderson Motorcycle Sales Company 1900 C. M. Webb 13.75 Grimes - Stassforth Stationery Co. 9.97 Bradley & Mannatt 4.05 Daniels - Murphy Hard - Ware Company 12g.51 $395.33 Daniels - Murphy Hardware Co: Pacific Telephone & Tel. Co. Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Binder Hersey Manufacturing Co. Ei_Seguadn Garage Herald Publishing Co. S7 Water Works Fund 21.80 10.30 ;o. 4.33 295.63 4.00 29.00 $365.10 Water Works Bond Fund City of El Segundo 45.85 Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Smiley and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Trustees Bryson and Rueger. NEW BUSINESS. The Marshal announced the appointments of Cecil G. Ritchie, Harry Baocus and 0. H. Barber as deputy marshals and requested that the appointments be approved. Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the appointments of Cecil G. Ritchie, Harry Baccus and 0. H. Barber as deputy marshals be and the same are hereby approved. Carried. The Superintendent of the Water Department advised that the Ross Construction Company had conferred with him relative to the possibility of the City of E1 Segundo furnishing said company with water over a period of about eight months while they are doing construction work for the City of Los Angeles at Hyperion. Following discussion it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the Superintendent of the Water Department be and he is hereby instructed to confer with the City Attorney with the view of arranging some satisfactory method of furnishing the Ross Construction Company with water. Carried. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: x i Uit f J'a r LJ President^, Board of Trustees. Respectfully submitted, L-1-M-0-0 �-