1924 JAN 29 CC MIN195
El Segundo, Cal. January 29th, 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 -William C. Bryson, President
of the Board.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson.
Trustees Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREr VIOUS 1= TING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of January,
1924 were read. No errors or omissions being noted, they were approved upon
motion of Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Gerow, which carried.
WRITTEN COMTITICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, City of Los Angeles, copy of their letter
addressed to the members of the City Council of said city, advising that the
request of the City of E1 Segundo for a traffic officer to assist in the
handling of vehicular traffic on the Coast Boulevard on Sundays and Holidays
had been referred to the Chief of Police of the City of Los Angeles. Ordered
filed.
i- rFRON- ILTcCRAY -ST. J010, requesting an estimate of the cost of im-
proving Whiting Street from Mariposa Avenue to Palm Avenue. Moved by Trustee
Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the City 1;1�2gineer be and he is hereby
instructed to supply the Board with an estimate of the cost of improving said
street. Carried.
WILLIAI7 C. BRYSON, being his resignation as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the City of El Segundo, effective at the pleasure of the Board.
Moved by Trustee Rueger, seconded by Trustee Smiley, that the resignation of
'illiam C. Bryson as a member of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo
be and the same is hereby accepted as of midnight, the 31st day of January,
1924. Carried.
ORAL COLM?ONICATIONS.
Fire Chief McConnell advised the Board that the El Segundo Volunteer
Fire Department were sponsoring a fire prevention lecture to be given at the
El Segundo Grammar School Auditorium, Thursday evening, January 31st, 1924, and
extended to the Trustees and their families an invitation to be present, seat
reservations having been made for them for the occasion.
REPORTS OF STPIOMING CO=!ITT DES.
done.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS ARID SPECIAL CO1rr --ITTE S.
The City Attorney reported that he had received from the cities of
Long 3each, Huntington Beach and Llos Angeles, copies of their respective ordinances
overning the matter of drilling and maintaining of oil wells within each
municipality.
The City lbigineer advised that he had communicated with Mr. 0. 0. Allen
of the Production Department of the Standard Oil Company and with Mr. Dodd of
the State Department of Gas and Petroleum, each of whom believed that 250 feet
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from the water works reservoir site and the School would be a safe distance
outside of which to permit the drilling and maintaining of oil wells.
Following discussion of the matter, Trustee Smiley introduced Ordinance No. 99,
entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE DRILLING, MAMTMUNCE r_ND CONSTRUCTION OF OIL
AND GAS WELLS THEREIN; DECLARING OIL AND GAS :V.sLi.S WITHIN CERT -AlK
DISTRICTS WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE W- ISA1 CES, AND t,AKING IT UNLA:7FUL
TO DRILL, MAINTAIN OR OPERATE OIL OR GAS 7,MLS 'iVITHIN SUCH SPECIFIED
DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING PMEITALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PRO-
VISIONS THEREOF",
which was read.
Trustee Rueger suggested that the sand be removed from E1 Segundo Avenue east
of Arizona Drive. Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to remove sand
from E1 Segundo Avenue east of Arizona Drive. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and
Records, were read:
'UATER 17ORKS BOND FUND GENERAL FUND
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co.
21.28
Herald Publishing Co.
33.90
H. Mueller Mfg. Co.
164.94
Edna E. Harlan
1.75 _
Reliable Iron Foundry
149.92
Edkman- Bartlett &.Dunlavy
Nelson & Frick
37.25
and Nm. B. Himrod
250.00
Nelson & Frick
910.59
Pacific- Southwest Trust
$1283.98
And Savings Bank
194.25
Pacific- Southwest Trust
and Savings Bank
160.23
WAVE WORKS FUND Pacific States Grinding Co.
22095
7l. A. Taylor
9.30
$663.08
Crane Company
14.65
Lacy Manufacturing Co.
12.74
Grimes- Stassforth Stationery
Co. 3.63
The Worthington Co.
17.08
;Whiting -Mead Co.
8075
$66.15
Moved by Trustee Binder, seconded by
Trustee Smiley, that the demands be allowed
and warrants drawn on the
respective funds
covering the same. Carried by
the following
vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Building Inspector advised that he had granted George M. Easton a permit
to alter one of the stores in the Grand Hotel Building, which permit should be
sanctioned by the Board of Trustees. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Smiley,
seconded by Trustee Gerow that the action of the Building Inspector in granting
permission to George M. Easton to alter one of the stores in the Grand Hotel Building
be and the same is hereby approved and ratified. Carried.
Mr. Russell Thomas Hutchins, a licensed surveyor, presented to the Board a
map of Tract 8159, being a subdivision of Lots 13 and 14, Block 81, E1 Segundo
Sheet No. 3, requesting that the same be approved by the Board. The matter was
discussed and it was recommended by the City Engineer that the map be approved,
khereupon it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Binder, that the
following resolution be adopted:
"SEAS, a certain map of Tract No. 8159, in the City
of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
has been submitted to this Board for approval, and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has examined said map and has
approved the same,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said map of
Tract '"o. 8159 be and the same is hereby approved by this
Board and the City Clerk is hereby directed to endorse the
approval of this Board upon the same".
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Binder, Gerow, Rueger, Smiley and Bryson.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was
moved by Trustee Smiley, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn
until Friday, the 1st day of February, 1924, at the hour of 11:30 o'clock
A. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
President Board of Trustees.
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