1924 JAN 22 CC MIN192S
El Segundo, Cal. January 22nd, 1924.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, Cali-
fornia, 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, the President of the Board
being absent. Trustee Binder was unanimously chosen President pso tam and he
immediately assumed the duties of the President.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Binder, Gerow, Rueger and Smiley.
Trustees Absent: Bryson.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 15th day of January, 1924
were read. No errors or omissions being noted, they were approved upon motion of
Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, which carried.
MITTEN COMENICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
CITY CT. , City of Los Angeles, advising that a communication from the
City Clerk of El Segundo, calling attention to congestion of vehicular traffic on the
Coast Boulevard in a portion of the City of Los Angeles adjoining the City of El Segundo
and requesting the services of a Los Angeles Traffic Officer on Sundays and holidays
had been referred to the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Los Angeles for
attention. Ordered filed.
BURNS & McDONNELL, Consulting Engineers, tendering their services to the
City of E1 Segundo in connection with any engineering problems which might be under
consideration. Ordered filed.
BOULDER DAM ASSOCIATION, urging that telegrams.be sent the President of
the United States in the interest of speedy action on the bill now before Congress
with respect to the construction of the Boulder Dam. Ordered filed.
B. F. CORBETT, advising that he would not rent the City Hall Auditorium
on the evening of January 26th, 1924 or thereafter, inasmuch as he had made other
arrangements in another city. Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COM IMICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM1iITTFWS.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Attorney advised the Board that with respect to zoning the City
in order to control the drilling and operation of oil wells, the laws give them power
to do so. Lengthy discussion followed with respect to the portions of the city to be
excepted from oil drilling, terminating in a motion by Trustee Rueger, seconded by
Trustee Gerow, that the matter be referred to the City Engineer with authority to obtain
the advice of disinterested experts if possible and to report at the next regular meeting
of the Board. Carried.
Fire Chief McConnell reported that a box or cover should be constructed
around the diaphone and that the matter could be taken care of by the Fire Department.
He also recommended that a board walk be built on the roof of the city hall, so that
when men were working on the diaphone, they would not injurethe tar paper roofing on the
city hall roof when walking over same, and that the steel cables which brace the horn
should be cleaned and painted. He suggested also that the ceiling in the furnace
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room be plastered, that the hot water tank be more securely braced and that the
trap door be securely fastened and protected so as to be fire resisting.
Moved.by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized to have a board walk constructed on the roof of the
city hall building, the trap door in the furnace room repaired, the walls
plastered and the hot water tank securely braced. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger and Smiley.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Bryson.
The City Attorney reported in connection with the substitute bond of the
Southern California Edison Company referred to him by the City Clerk for approval
that the same was satisfactory as to form. It was thereupon moved by Trustee
Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that the bond of Aetna Casualty & Surety Company,
bearing date of January 2nd, 1924 in the principal sum of $500.00,
written and delivered as surety for the performance by the
Southern California Edison Company of the provisions, conditions,
agreements, etc* on its part to be kept and performed in its
franchise in the City of E1 Segundo, granted on the 9 -t8 day of
January, 1918, which said bond is presented to the Board this
date, be and the same is hereby approved by this Board as a
substitute bond to be substituted as of the hour of 8$14 o'clock
P. M. on this date for the bond of United States Fidelity &
Guaranty Company heretofore filed with the City of El Segundo
as surety for the performance of the provisions, conditions,
agreements, etcs of the said franchise, and
Be It Further Resolved that the United States Fidelity &
Guaranty Company be and it is hereby released and exonerated
from any and all liability for any violations of the terms of
said franchise arising subsequent to the hour of 6 :14 o'clock
P. M. on this date, to -wit: Tuesday, the 22nd day of January,
1924; and that said Aetna Casualty & Surety Company shall upon
said date at said hour become liable for any and all liabilities
and claims which may arise by reason of the violation of said
franchise by said Southern California Edison Company, its re-
presentatives, successors or assigns, as provided in said franchise
and in said substitute bond ".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gercw, Rueger and Smiley.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Bryson.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records were read:
General Fund
H. S. Crocker Company 8.00
So. Cal. Disinfecting Co. 8.75
Mrs. Co Jones 5.65
Chase, H. Hurlbert .65
?acific Blue Print & Map Co. 11.94
Joseph E. Bender 47.00
$81.99
Water works Fund
R. V. Miller 22.63
L. C. Scales 17.67
J. Puchrik 17.67
Owl Service Station 8.50
$66.47
Moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering the same. Carried
by the following vote:
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Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger and Smiley.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Bryson.
NLW BUSINESS.
The Clerk advised the Board that Foster & Kleiser Company desfra
a renewal of their permit to maintain a billboard within the City of El Segundo.
It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Rueger, that
Foster & Bleiser Company be and they are hereby granted permission to maintain
a billboard at the Northwest corner of El Segundo Avenue and Main Street within
the City of E1 Segundo for the period of one year, beginning January 1st, 1924,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9, Ordinance No. 45 of the City
of E1 Segundo, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to prepare such permit
in accordance with the provisions of said ordinanoe. Carried.
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.
Approved:
President, Board o Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,
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