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1924 OCT 03 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. Oct. 3rd, 1924. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of B1 S egando, California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. Me on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said 0ity by Peter S. Binder, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. Trustees Present: Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Trustees Absents None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREPIOUS MEETING, The minutes of the regular meeting held on ghe 26th day of September, 1924, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. MITTEN CMWJNICATIOSS. The following cosmnunioations were read and disposed of as indicated: G. W. SIMgINS, Tropp Committee, E1 Segundo Scounts, requesting permission to borrow the city's chairs, tables and dishes for use on October 4th, 1924, at the American Legion Club House where a banquet will be given the Boy Scouts of E1 Segundo and their fathers; also inviting the members of the Board to attend the banquet. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow that the request made on behalf of the E1 Segundo Boy Scouts be granted and that the invitation extended this Board be accepted. Carried. CALIFORNIA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, advising that the suggestion of a $1000.00 cash prize to be provided and paid to the Chamber of Commerce of the municipality showing the largest percentage of registered voters voting at the forthcoming Presidential election, as made by the Board of Trustees of this City, had been referred to their San Francisco office. Carried. e None. ORAL COM11JNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Trustee Gerow reported that Mr. Jones of the County Health Department had called upon him Thursday and had advised that a thorough investigation of the sanitary conditions within the City of E1 Segundo would be made on Tuesday next and that El Segundo would be given personal attention one full day each two weeks thereafter. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Attorney delivered to the Clerk a copy of the School District Valuations and Tax Rates for the year 19249 which had been procured from the County Auditor, and announced that he had delivered to Mr. Dale sixteen deeds in connection with the opening of East and West streets in the acreage. The Superintendent of the Water Department advised that he had had an industrial and chemical analysis made of the water from the City of it Segundo Water Department by Smith -Emery Company, Chemical Engineers, and their report, which he read to the Board, stated in part: "As a result of our examinations, it is our opinion that this water is satisfactory for drinking purposes ". The Superintendent further stated that a full copy of the report would be on file in his office for reference or use of persons desiring the same. Mr. Harold D. Dale, right -of -way agent, made an extended verbal report to the Board, indicating that he is meeting no opposition i th the oftopenthng easterly and westerly streets in the acres �Fii hat 53! work is progressing satisfactorily. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Trustee Gerow initiated discussion as to the creation of a standby charge for water service within the City of E1 Segundo, following which, on motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, which carried, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare all of the data necessary to arrive at a definite conclusion as to the charges whiel_ should be made against all property located along existing Mines of the municipal water department and wthin a distance of 150 feet thereof, and to submit the same to the City Attorney for the preparation of such legal proceedings as may appear necessary. Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Resolution No. 76, entitleds "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTED' OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, NAMING A CERTAIN PUBLIC STREET WITHIN TIC SAID CITY AS OAK AVENUE", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Resolution No. 77, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE Iiv'TENTION OF SAID BOARD TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA STREET, WHITING STREET, BONITA VISTA AVENUE, MARIPOSA AVENUE AND PALM AVENUE, WITHIN THE SAID CITY, DECLARING THE WORK OR EMOVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BMUF IT; THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT AND DETERMINING THAT B017DS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THERSOF ", which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noess None. Absent: None. The City Engineer then presented plan and profile for the improvement of Palm Avenue between Main Street and Hillcrest Avenue in the City of El Segundo, California. After examination of said plan and profile, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon and unanimously carried, that the sAid plan and profile be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of Palm Avenue between Ruin Street and Hillcrest Avenue within the said City and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby directed to place them on file in his office and designate them as Plan and Profile No. P- 24822. The City Engineer then presented plan and profile for the improvement of Bonita Vista Avenue between Iaple and Walnut Avenue in the City of EL Segundo, California. After examination of said plan and profile, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow and unanimously carried, that the said plan and profile be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of Bonita Vista Avenue between Maple and Walnut Avenue within the said City and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, California is hereby directed to place them on file in his office and designate them as Plan and Profile No. P- 24802. The City Engineer then presented plan and profile for the improvement of Whiting Street between Palm and Mariposa Avenue in the City of E1 Segundo, a54 r w California. After examination of said plan and profile, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow and unanimously carried, that the said plan and profile be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of Whiting Street from Palm to Mariposa Avenue within the said City and the City Engineer of the said City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby directed to place them on file in his office and designate them as plan and profile No. P- 24815. The City Engineer then presented plan and profile for the improvement of Mariposa Avenue between Bonita Vista Avenue and the Westerly City Limits in the City of E1 Segundo, California. After examination of said plan and profile, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon and tmanimously carried, that the said plan and profile be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of lariposa Avenue between Bonita Vista Avenue and the Westerly City Limits within the said City and the City Engineer of the said City of El Segundo, California, is hereby directed to place them on file in his office and designate them as plan and profile No. P- 24924. The City Engineer then presented plan and profile for the improvement of East Maple Avenue between Main Street and the Fisher Subdivision in the City of E1 Segundo, California. After examination of said plan and profile, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson and unanimously carried, that the said plan and profile be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of East Maple Avenue between Main Street and the Fisher Subdivision within the said City and the City Engineer of the said City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby directed to place them on file in his office and designate them as plan and profile No. P- 24912. The City Engineer then presented plan and profile for the improvement of Virginia Street between Pine Avenue and Collingwood Street in the City of M Segundo, California. After examination of said plan and profile, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, and unanimously carried, that the said plan and profile be and the same are hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of =irginia Street between Pine Avenue and Collingwood Street within the said City and the City Engineer of the said City of E1 Segundo, California, is hereby directed to place them on file in his office and designate them as plan and profile loo. P- 24801. The City Engineer then presented a certain map prepared by him, designated as Drawing No. M-24905 and entitleds "Map of District to be assessed for the Improvement of a portion of Bonita Vista Avenue, Virginia Street, Whiting Street, Mariposa Avenue, Palm Avenue, East Maple.Avenue, in the City of EL Segundo, California ", which said drawing delineates the property to be benefited by and to be assessed for the costs and expenses of the work or improvement of Palm Avenue between ]lain Street and Hillcrest Avenue, Bonita Vista Avenue between Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, Whiting Street between Palm Avenue and Mariposa Avenue, Mariposa Avenue between Bonita Vista Avenue and the Westerly City Limits, Maple Avenue between Main Street and Fisher Subdivision, Virginia Street between Pine Avenue and Collingwood Street within the City of E1 Segundo. After examination of same, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, and unanimously carried, that the said map or plat be approved and that the same is hereby approved and adopted for the work or improvement of Bonita Vista Avenue between Maple and Walnut Avenues, Palm Avenue between Bain Street and Hillcrest Avenue, Whiting Street between Palm Avenue and Mariposa Avenue, Mariposa Avenue between Bonita Vista Avenue and the Westerly City Limits, Maple Avenue between Main Street and Fisher Subdvision, Virginia Street between Pine Avenue and Collingwood Street within the said City and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, California is hereby directed to place the same on file in his office and designate it as Drawing No. M- 24905, "Map of District to be assessed for the Improvement of a Portion of Bonita Vista Avenue, Virginia Street, Whiting Street, Mariposa Avenue, Palm Avenue and Fast Maple Avenue within the said City ". The City Engineer then submitted and filed his written estimate for the work or improvement of Palm Avenue between Main Street and Hillcrest Avenue, Bonita Vista Avenue between Maple Avenue and Walnut Avenue, Whiting Street between Palm Avenue and Mariposa Avenue, Mariposa Avenue between Bonita Vista Avenue and the Westerly City Limits, Maple Avenue between Main Street and the Fisher Subdvision and Virginia Street between Pine Avenue and Collingwood Street, said estimate being $349991.73. 55 PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Andrew Anderson Alfred Co Cannon Peter E. Binder John A. Gerow George Love Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey Minta Curtzwiler - Clyde Woodworth Don C. Fugitt Bennett- Montgomery Hdwe. Cc Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. Standard Garage H. Jones M. W. Stogdill City of El Segundo Water Dept. 45.70 Harold D. Dale 35.00 Co B. McConnell 13000 F. A. Macdonald 17750 R. C. Campbell 21000 C. G. Smith 21.00 A. Schleuniger 21000 A. Soeuto 21000 F. J. Hope 21000 L. Be Loe 21.00 G. A. Todd 21000 D. Be Hancher 21900 C. A. Brittain 21000 J. C. Bixler 21000 0. H. Barber 14.00 P. D. Gardner 100.00 F. G. Davis 78.00 A. R. Gunn 210.00 A. Miller 67.60 P. McNally 64.48 J. R. Dowell 64.48 770 G. Henry 64.48 W. D. Sickler 59.52 Harold D. Dale 60.00 Victor D. McCarthy 17.77 Daniels Hardware Co. 117.28 Edna Be Harlan 21.55 $3,879.36 General Fund Zi.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 250.00 150.OD 75.00 125.00 50.00 1, 12.80 56.55 2.00 77.55 167.00 188.00 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 vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Lome and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. The Board of Trustees having heretofore, on the 28th day of September, 19249 met and inspected the City Hall of the City of El Segundo and having, upon such inspection, determined that the same should be repainted and retinted, and upon each determination, having arranged for the employment of Mr. A. L. Ainsworth as foreman painter, to be compensated at the rate of $8.00 per day, and for the employment of Mr. S. S. Boughton as painter, to be compensated at the rate of $7.00 per day, it was moved by Trustee Zerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be adopted: Water Works Fund El Segundo Herald 18050 Standard Garage 31.85 E1 Segundo Herald 19.35 R. T. Hutchins 125.00 Mary Manson 125.00 I. N. Sumner 175.00 J. W. Arnold 78.00 L. C. Scales 75.38 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 7.55 So, Calif. Edison Co. 255.75 Smith -Emery Co. 105000 Total $1016.38 Andrew Anderson Alfred Co Cannon Peter E. Binder John A. Gerow George Love Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey Minta Curtzwiler - Clyde Woodworth Don C. Fugitt Bennett- Montgomery Hdwe. Cc Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. Standard Garage H. Jones M. W. Stogdill City of El Segundo Water Dept. 45.70 Harold D. Dale 35.00 Co B. McConnell 13000 F. A. Macdonald 17750 R. C. Campbell 21000 C. G. Smith 21.00 A. Schleuniger 21000 A. Soeuto 21000 F. J. Hope 21000 L. Be Loe 21.00 G. A. Todd 21000 D. Be Hancher 21900 C. A. Brittain 21000 J. C. Bixler 21000 0. H. Barber 14.00 P. D. Gardner 100.00 F. G. Davis 78.00 A. R. Gunn 210.00 A. Miller 67.60 P. McNally 64.48 J. R. Dowell 64.48 770 G. Henry 64.48 W. D. Sickler 59.52 Harold D. Dale 60.00 Victor D. McCarthy 17.77 Daniels Hardware Co. 117.28 Edna Be Harlan 21.55 $3,879.36 General Fund Zi.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 250.00 150.OD 75.00 125.00 50.00 1, 12.80 56.55 2.00 77.55 167.00 188.00 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 vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Lome and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. The Board of Trustees having heretofore, on the 28th day of September, 19249 met and inspected the City Hall of the City of El Segundo and having, upon such inspection, determined that the same should be repainted and retinted, and upon each determination, having arranged for the employment of Mr. A. L. Ainsworth as foreman painter, to be compensated at the rate of $8.00 per day, and for the employment of Mr. S. S. Boughton as painter, to be compensated at the rate of $7.00 per day, it was moved by Trustee Zerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be adopted: General Fund V. C. 11cCaslin 175.00 American- LaFrance Fire Engine Co. 6.08 J. Co Abshier 150.00 William H. Lennon 5.00 W. R. Pierce 21000 A. G. Blair 21.00 J. Cairns 21000 T. B.•Dinwiddie 21.00 We H. Lennon 21.00 7;. C. Grimes 21.00 H. A. Cosbey 21.00 J. D. Campbell 21000 J. W. Miller 21000 George MoLauchlin 21.00 L. W. Dessert 21.00 C. K. McConnell 21000 R. T. Hutchins 155900 0, F. Peasnall - 200000 Co T. Ainsworth 85.00 C. Woodyard 73.20 A. L. Ainsworth 66.56 A. Be Green 64.48 H. Denton 64.48 J. 17. Powers 39.68 Harold D. Dale 6.12 So. Calif, Edison Co. 1.00 Andrew Anderson Alfred Co Cannon Peter E. Binder John A. Gerow George Love Victor D. McCarthy Neva M. Elsey Minta Curtzwiler - Clyde Woodworth Don C. Fugitt Bennett- Montgomery Hdwe. Cc Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. So. Calif. Disinfecting Co. Standard Garage H. Jones M. W. Stogdill City of El Segundo Water Dept. 45.70 Harold D. Dale 35.00 Co B. McConnell 13000 F. A. Macdonald 17750 R. C. Campbell 21000 C. G. Smith 21.00 A. Schleuniger 21000 A. Soeuto 21000 F. J. Hope 21000 L. Be Loe 21.00 G. A. Todd 21000 D. Be Hancher 21900 C. A. Brittain 21000 J. C. Bixler 21000 0. H. Barber 14.00 P. D. Gardner 100.00 F. G. Davis 78.00 A. R. Gunn 210.00 A. Miller 67.60 P. McNally 64.48 J. R. Dowell 64.48 770 G. Henry 64.48 W. D. Sickler 59.52 Harold D. Dale 60.00 Victor D. McCarthy 17.77 Daniels Hardware Co. 117.28 Edna Be Harlan 21.55 $3,879.36 General Fund Zi.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 250.00 150.OD 75.00 125.00 50.00 1, 12.80 56.55 2.00 77.55 167.00 188.00 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 vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Lome and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS. The Board of Trustees having heretofore, on the 28th day of September, 19249 met and inspected the City Hall of the City of El Segundo and having, upon such inspection, determined that the same should be repainted and retinted, and upon each determination, having arranged for the employment of Mr. A. L. Ainsworth as foreman painter, to be compensated at the rate of $8.00 per day, and for the employment of Mr. S. S. Boughton as painter, to be compensated at the rate of $7.00 per day, it was moved by Trustee Zerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be adopted: "50 " 1 E , this Board of Trustees has previously determined that the interior and exterior of the City Hall Building should be retinted and repainted, and WHER^.AS, this Board has heretofore employed painters and purchased the materials with which to prosecute said work, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said action of this Board of Trustees be and the same is hereby ratified and approved, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foreman painter employed In the prosecution of said work be compensated•at the rate of $8.00 per day and that his assistant be compensated at the rate of 47.00 per day, both foreman and assistant to receive time and one -half for work performed on Sundays during the prosecution of this particular work." Carried by -the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. sores: None. Absents None. Trustee Anderson reported that he and other members of the Board of Trustees had inspected Rosecrans Avenue, for the purpose of determining the condition in which it had been left by the contractor who improved the South half of said roadway for the-City of Yanhattan Beach. It appearing that although the contractor had left the El Segundo portion of said-roadway in as good condition as cou]dbe expected, sections of it seemed to be dangerous to vehicular traffic and upon motion of Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, , the Street Superintendent was . instructed to construct six hundred feet of guard rail along the dangerous portions of said highway, within the City of r''1.- Segundo, at a cost not to exceed $2959000. 'Warried-by the following votes A,yess Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: Bone. Absent: None. ?loved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the City Clerk be . and he -is hereby authorized to advise the City of Manhattan Beach that the condition of the E1 Segundo portion of Rosecrans Avenue, as left by the Contractor who recently constructed an improvement in the Manhattan Beach half of the highway, l s. satisfactory to this Board of Trustees,. Carried. -No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded bytTrustee Cannon, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. , Respectfully submitted, Approved: Cler . President, Board of Trustees.