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El Segundo, Cal. June 10th, 1924.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Al Segundo, California,
was called to order at 6s30 o'clockP61 -the above date in the Counlil Chamber of the
City Hall of said City by Peter E. Binder, President of the Board.
BOLL CALL.
Trustees Presents Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Trustees Absents None.
BEADING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MES'S'ING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of June, 1924, were read.
No errors or omissions appearing, they were approved upon motion of Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Cannon, which carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following oommunications were read and disposed of as indioateds
LOS ANGMM TO THE HARBOR ASSOCIATION, advising of a meeting to be held at
the meeting place of the South Los Angeles Improvement Assooiation, 117th Street
and South Broadway, Los Angeles, on Thursday, June 19th, 1924 at 7 :30 o'clock P. M.,
for the purpose of discussing the opening of Collingwood Street from E1 Segundo
through to Orange County and requesting representation from this City at said
meeting. By general consent the City Engineer was instructed to attend said meeting.
OLMSTED & GI 9 a letter advising that on the 31st day of May, 19249
Nelson & Frick had satisfactorily completed, in accordance with the terms of their
contract and the specifications made a part thereof, the construction of the water
distribution system for the City of E1 Segundo and requesting that the Board of
Trustees effect the acceptance of the work as of the 31st day of stay, 19240 It
was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution
be adopted:
"WMMUkS, the Board of Trustees of the City of F1 Segundo;
California, has been advised by the Superintendent of the Municipal
Water Department and by'Olmsted & Gillelen, supervising engineers,
that a water distribution system ter the City of 31 Segundo, as
installed by Nelson & Frick, Contractors, was completed on the 31st
day of Nay, 19249 in accordance with contract entered into between
the City of 81. Segundo and the said Nelson & Frick and the specifi-
cations therefor forming a part of said contract,
NOW TEOMMOBE, BE IT BESOL98D, that this Board of Trustees does
hereby formally accept the work performed under the terms of the
contract and the specifications hereinbefore mentioned as of the
31st day of Nay, 1924, provided, however, that nothing herein shall
be construed as requiring the Board of Trustees to pay the balance
of the contract price remaining due to Nelson & Frick until such
time as the said Nelson & Frick shall have presented to this Board
satisfactory evidence that all claims for labor or material furnished
in connection with the prosecution of said contract have been paid".
Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noses None.
Absents None.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, Committes on Gasoline Tax Amendment,
asking that in event the action taken by said Co®ittee at a special meeting held
Friday, June 6th, 19249 in San Francisco, California, and similar action taken at
another special meeting of said Body held in Pasadena, Nay 26th, 1924, relative to
the distribution of gasoline taxes and motor vehicle registration fees, *9900Ce*
, a report of Which latter meeting was made to this
Board by the City Clerk and is of record at Page E -266 of the minutes of this Board,
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does not meet the approval of this Board, a wire be sent the League immediately.
The action taken appearing to be satisfactory, it was found unnecessary to send
a wire relative to the matter.
DOH C. FQGITT, Recorder, requesting permission to take the customary annual
two weeks vacation granted municipal employees, beginning June 16th, 19249 and
advising that Mrs Co. As Bridge, Recorder of Hermosa Beach will attend to the duties
of the Recorder's Court during the absence of Recorder Fugittt having been rgquested..
to act in this capacity by Recorder Pugitts It was than moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Love, that Recorder Don C. Fugitt be granted two weeks vacation
beginning Jame 16th, 1924, and that the nomination of firs C. A. Bridge, Recorder
of Hermosa Beach, as acting Recorder of the City of 31 Segundo by Recorder Ftisgitt
for the period of two weeks beginning June 16th, 19249 be and the same is hereby
confirmed by this Board of Trustees. Carried by the following votes
Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Hoes: Hone.
Absent: None.
0, C. DWY, requesting that a parking space of 35 feet on Grand Avenue met
of Richmond Street be granted him for the parking of his bases. Moved by Trustee
Canon, Seconded by Trustee Gerow, that 0. C. Dwy be and he is hereby granted permission
to park his bases parallel with the curb on the South side of Grand Avenue east of
Richmond Street and that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to
have the curb at said point painted red and appropriately worded, so as to reserve
the space so painted for the parking of the bases of the $1 Segundo Transit Company.
Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noess None.
Absent: None.
ORAL COM MICATIONSs
Mr. C. W. Lewis addressed the Board relative to his dissatisfaction with
the sidew4lk recently constructed in front of his premises in Main Street.
Mr. W. F. Walker addressed the Board relative to the Salvation Army Derive,
repeating his request for a subscription from the Board of Trustees. By general
consent action in the matter was deferred one week.
Hone.
REPORTS OF STANDING COUNITTE$S.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COUNITTS3Ss
The City Attorney reported that the matter of the improvement of the approach
to E1 Segundo Avenue from Zpglewood- Redondo Boulevard at the joint ozpense of the
City of E1 Segundo and the County of Los Angeles had been taken up with the proper
County officials on several occasions and that he had been told when communicating
with them this date that the County offices had been unable to give the matter
attention up to this time owing to the stress of other mattera, but that they would
give the same attention at the earliest possible time.
The Water Superintendent reported that the Auditor had mode his reconciliation
between the books of the Water Department and the City Treasurer and that there
remains in the Water Works Bond Fund as of May 31st a balance of $ 4053.15.
President of the
The City Clerk reported that in compliance with the'request of th.2fBoard
of Trustees he attended the meeting of the Los Angeles Terminal Association held at
ftiver City on June 9th, 1924. The object of said Association is to promote a
plan for constructing a harbor at Del Rey and the construction of terminal facilities
for rail and water, freight and passenger carrier. The purpose of the meeting was
to organise a Committee to raise the am of U5,000s00 to employ Colonel G06thel5
to make the preliminary survey. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Culver City
was elected temporary Chairman and the newspaper publisher of the same city temporary
Secretary of the Committee, the !residents of the Boards of Trustees of the towns
from Redondo to Santa Monica being elected as'Direotors of the Committee. The nest
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meeting of the Committee will be held Friday, June 13th, 19249 at the hour of
7 :30 o'clock P. M. in the offices of the Pacific Building & Loan Association,
Culher City. It was agreed that the President of the Board of Trustees of this
City and as many of the Trustees and city officials as can would attend aMd meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESSe
loved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Ordinance No. 105,
entitleds
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY
COMPANY, A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE
BIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND PERMISSION TO LAY, CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A CERTAIN STORAGE OR SPUR TRACK.
ACROSS COLLINGWOOD STREET, FOBMEiILY KNOWN AS BELLETIEW
AVENUE, WITHIN THE SAID CITY",
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on
the 3rd day of June, 1924 and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the
following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noess Hone.
Absent: None.
The matter of awarding the contract for furnishing the City of E1/Segundo with
one 40 Horse Power, 440 Volt, 50 Cycle, 3 Phase, 970 09 Vertical Induction Motor
and for the sale of one used Westinghouse Motor and General Electric Starting
Compensator now owned by the City of El Segundo was taken up by the Board and the
relative merits of the equipment offered by the respective bidders and the
adaptability of the products to the needs and efficiency.of the Water Department of
the City of El Segundo discussed at length. Following such discussion and consider-
ation, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the following
resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, pursuant to notice duly given requesting the same, the
Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo on the third day of June,
1924 received bids for furnishing the City of El Segundo one 40.Horse
Power, 440 Volt, 50 Cycle, 3 Phase, 970:RPM Vertical Induction Motor
and for the sale of one used Westinghouse Motor and General Electric
Starting Compensator now owned by the City of El Segundo, and
WHEREAS, all bids received for furnishing saidequipment were
opened and publicly declared in open session of said Board held on
said date and at said time taken under advisement for the period of
one week and until this meeting of said Board, and
WHEREAS, this-Board of Trustees has duly considered each and all
of said bids and the relative merits of the equipment offered and its
adaptability to the needs and efficiency of the Water Department of
the City of El Segundo for which said Department said equipment is
to be used in the City of E1 Segundo,
NOW TMUWORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of said consideration
and investigation and in accordance with the powers reserved in this
Board in the Notice to Bidders in the within matter, all bids received
for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo with one 40 Horse Power, 440 Volt,
50 Cycle, 3 Phase, 970 RPM Vertical Induction Motor and for the sale of
one used Westinghouse Motor and General Electric Starting Compensator
now owned by the City of El Segundo, except the bid hereinafter mentioned,
be and the same are hereby rejected and that the contract for furnishing
the hereinbefore mentioned motor and for the sale of the used motor
hereinbefore mentioned be and the same is hereby awarded to Be McAllister
at the prices named in his bid and determined by this Board as followa,
to -wits
1 Type CS, 40 HP, 6 pole, 960 RPM, 3 phase, 50 cycle, 440
volts Westinghouse vertical motor, with conduit box but
no starter - Price f.o.b. Los Angeles. . . . . . e.e . .$44744
Allowance for Westinghouse 40 HP, 440 volts, 3 phase,
50 cycles, 960 BPIF Eeritogtal Motor . . . . . . . . . . . 170.00
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President of the
Board of Trustees and the City Clerk of said City on behalf of
the City of E1 Segundo be and they are hereby instructed to
enter into a contract with the said Be McAllister for the furnishing
of said equipment and for the sale of the before mentioned used
equipment in accordance with his bid therefor and the City Clerk
is hereby instructed to return the checks of all unsuccessful bidders".
Said resolution was adopted by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noels Bone.
Absent: None.
Trustee Gerow drew attention to requests heretofore made for the presentation
to the Board for consideration of some plan providing for a standby charge for water
service against vacant property and by general consent the City Attorney was instructed
to prepare a plan or plans which in his opinion would stand legal tests and be acceptable
to the Board of Trustees.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and
Records, were reads
GMrERAL =
Hollywood - Redondo Blvd. Assn. 25000
E1 Segundo State Bank
3000
Jack Berwick
7.50
,tacific- Electric Railway Co.
14.65
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.
54.30
M. W. Stogdill
35000
Y. C. MoCaslin
7.30
J. H. Foremen
4.50
Brake Lining Service Co.
2150
Mae D. Lewis
10000
Standard Oil Co.
11080
H. A. Crowell
1.70
C. we Powell
24.20
Standard Oil Comp&zW
404.69
E1 Segundo Garage
2¢.17
$632.31
Water
Works Bond Fund
Ratliff Building Material
Co. 151000
Nelson & Frick
35.60
Standard Oil Co.
76.10
R. i. Gregg Lumber Co.
180.66
Crane Company►
13.26
Payne Bros. Roofing Co.
115.00
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co.
127.79
Lacy Manufacturing Co.
81990
$900.40
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the demands be allowed
and warrants drawn on the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following
votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noess None.
Absents Bone.
It BUS IMS a
Trustee Gerow advised that he had been requested to take up with the Board the
matter of removing the "No Parking" signs on the North side of 31 Segundo Avenue between
Richmond Street and the Westerly City Limits. After discussing the matter and taking
into consideration the fact that the Standard Oil Company's gasoline service station
formerly operated in said block is no longer in existence, thereby reldbving traffic
congestion at this point, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon,
that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to remove the "No Parking"
signs from the North side of E1 Segundo Avenue between Richmond Street and the Westerly
City Limits and to store the same in the municipal warehouse until the further order of
this Board*, Carried.
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Trustee Love introduced Ordinance No. 1069 entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMESDING ORDINANCE N0. 12 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLEDs
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, LICENSING
AND REGULATING CERTAIN KINDS OF BUSINESS TRANSAC'TE'D
AND CARRIED ON IN SAID CITY AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION TE EOF ", ADOPTED ON THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH,
1917 ",
which was read.
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the stockholders of
Sausal -Redondo Water Company No. 1 be and they are hereby granted permission to
use the Council Chamber of the City Hall on the evening of June 16th, 19249
following the conclusion of the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the City
of E1 Segundo to be held said date. Carried.
Building Inspector R. T. Hutchins advised that he had granted the Assistant
Building Inspector P. D. Gardner permission to tame his custOMU7 annual two
weeks vacation beginning June 9th, 1924 and requested the Board's approval of
this action. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon that this action
be ratified and approved. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Mr. Andrew Anderson
be and he is hereby appointed member of the Board of Trustees of the City of El
Segundo to fill the unexpired term of Carl E. Rueger, deceased. Carried by the
following votes
Ayes: Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noes: Nons.
Absent: None.
Mr. Anderson then took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office and
immediately took his seat as a member of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1
Segundo, the hour being 8:12 o'clock P. M.
Trustee Gerow stated that certain of the Street Department equipment should
be painted, following 1hich it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee
Love that the matter of painting Street Department equipment be referred to the
Public Works Committee with power to act. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absents None.
Trustee Love suggested that the word "Slow" should be painted on the surface
of Franklin Avenue east of Richmond Street in order to minimize the danger of
traffic accidents at the intersection of said streets by slowing vehicular traffic.
Following discussion it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson
that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to paint the word
"Slow" in white paint on the surface of the South side of Franklin Avenue west
of Richmond Street. Carried by the following votes
Ayess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noess None.,
Absents None.
The matter of procuring a photograph of the late Carl E. Rueger, former
member of the Board of Trustees of the City of EL Segundo so that the same might
be framed and hung in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1
Segundo was discussed, terminating in a motion by Trustee Gerow, seconded by
Trustee Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed
to procure, if possible, a suitable photograph of the late Carl Be Rueger and
to have the same appropriately framed and inscribed and hung in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall of the City of El Segundo at a cost not to exceed $25.00.
Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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so
Trustee Binder asked the Board to grant him a two weeks leave of absence,
whereupon it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Trustee
Peter Es Binder be and he is hereby granted a two weeks leave of absence for the
period beginning June 16th, 1924. Carried*
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved
by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Geroa, that the meeting adjourns Carried*
Approved:
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sident, Board of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,
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