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1924 OCT 31 CC MINEl Segundo, Cal. Oct. 31, 1924. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. 8io on the above date,in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, President of the Board. ROLL CALL. - Trustees Present: Anderson, Gerow, Love and Binder. Trustees Absent: Cannon. READING OF "INUTES OF PREVIOUS ti.E:;TING• The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 24th day of October, 1924, were read. No erfors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. Trustee Cannon appeared at the meeting during the reading of the minutes and took his seat, the hour being 7 :06 o'clock P. ".:. MITTF.P, COL2.M ICAT IONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: ,�0,IU!''S CIVIC IMPROV21Y :idT CLUB OF M S :GUNDO, requesting permission to use one hundred of the City's collapsible chairs at the Grammar School auditorium on the evenings of November 7th and 8th, 1924, and that they be afforded police protection to maintain order among the boys and for the protection of owners of parked automobiles who will attend their entertainment at said place on said dates. Nbved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that.the requests made be granted, it being understood that the expense of transportation on the chairs to be borrowed be borne by the Club, and that the cost of replacing or repairing chairs lost or damaged also till be borne by said Club. Carried. Petition of J. W. Gilbert and others, expressing the belief that the time is opportune for the acquisition of a public park site for the reason that property values probably are as low at this time as they will be at any time in the future and asking the Board to consider the acquisition of Blocks 75, 76, 77 and 85 in the City of E1 :Segundo, or some other suitable site. Ordered filed. 17 one . ORAL C0=ffJYICATIOI,S. P,r'20RTS OF STAND11:2T CQ"'M:IT'1. 5— Trustee Gerow, Chairman of the Public Works Committee, requested an expression from the Board respecting the removal of the flag pole from its present location over the fire department headquarters to the front of the City ';all Building. Discussion disclosing that re -:oval of the flag pole and replace - nant as suggested would cost not to exceed V15.00, it z^.as moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that Trustee serovi be authorized to arrange the - sane. Carried by the following vote: Cannon, .'dyes: Trustees Anderson @srow, Love and Binder. Noes: none. Absent: None. Trustee Ceronr, Chairman of the Public Zorks Committee, recommended the rena.ihting of the air - receiver used in connection with the diaphone signalling apparatus. P,'oved by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the air receiver used in connection with the diaphone signalling apparatus be given one coat of red lead and one cost of black oronite paint at a cost not to exceed :25.00. Carried by the following vote: F68 Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: T ?one.. Absent: None. Trustee Gerow advised having been approached by a member of the La Follette - 'heeler Campaign Committee, who was seeking permission to use the band stand for a public meeting to be held Sunday evening, November 2nd, 1924. Y.r. H. R. Noldine, the applicant, being present, stated that since interviewing Trustee =erow he had learned that he could procure speakers for Yonday night instead of Sunday night. Following discussion, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded b;; Trustee Carron., that the LaFOi let tee7?heeler Campaign Committee be granted permission to use the City of Z1 5egundo's band stand on Ylonday evening, November 3rd, on condition that the applicant will first procure permission to use the property upon which said band stand is located from the owners thereof. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow and Binder. Loess Trustee Love. absent: Done. ..iEPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECISL COMITTLES4 The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that the 'ater 71orks Convention held at Sacramento, which he attended, was successful and that he questioned a number of water works officials concerning standby charges such as are proposed by the City of ZI Seg -:ndo, and that while all agreed the met%od a good vvray to raise money, they had had no experience of similar character. He expressed the belief that his attendance was of considerable benefit to him in his capacity as Superintendent of the Municipal :Pater Department. Harold D. Dale, right -of -way agent, reported further progress in the matter of procuring east and west streets through the acraage and filed with the Board a typewritten report of his accomplishment to date. The City Marshal filed with the Board quotations he had received on various makes of motorcycles. The prices, together with the relative merits of the -- respective motorcycles and the question of leasing one or more were the subject of lengthy discussion, at the termination of which it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: 11Vv- MT;,AS, it is hereby resolved and determined by the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, that the public peae• and safety of the said city require the acquisition of motorcycles for the use of the Police Department of said city, and ,.MMEAS, it appears possible at this time to enter into a lease for two motorcycles with Rich Budelier of the City of Los Angeles,. for an initial payment of ONE HUT'DRM T7,rZIT ^Y- -FIVE DO= .LABS, (; F t Carried by the following votes Ayes: Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: none. Absent: None. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- PAYING BILLS. X69 The following demands, having had the approval o£ the Coanittee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works -Fund R. T. Hutchins 27.56 3. T. Hutchins 57.27 So. Calif. Edison Co. 4.86 Grimes- Stassforth State Co. 4.15 I. No Sumer 175.00 Mary Manson 125.00 E1 Segundo Herald 60.40 R. T. Hutchins 126.00 J. .r. Arnold 81.38 L. C. Scales 84.00 Neptune meter Co. 17.96 34.72 City ;762.58 Street Im-or. Fund C. T. Ainsworth 85.00 A. T. Miller 76.30 A. H. Greeh 66.96 '. G. Henry 62.00 H. Denton 71.25 69.44 '11. D. Sickler 36.58 J. T. Powers 36.58 P. McNally 200.00 34.72 City of 31 Segundo, 5.25 George Love 2.00 ;later De- )artment 12.00 Pacific Z ectric Ry. Co. 28.40 25.00 Peter Lo Binder 25.00 x307.98 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, Love and Binder. Nioes: None. Absent: Ilona. General Fund City of U Segundo, Aster Dept. 44.05 Standard Oil Company 16.99 R. T. Hutchins 155.00 F. G. Dav i s 84.00 H. Be Crocker Company, Inc. 18.78 0. F. Peasnall 200000 A. R. Gunn 210.00 Standard Garage 87.05 C. Woodyard 71.25 J. R. Dowell 69.44 W. D. Sickler 32.86 J. W. Powers 32.86 w G. Henry 7.44 P. McNally 34.72 Harold D. Dale 200.00 Harold D. Dale 40.72 A. Bfadgen 5.25 George Love 2.00 John A. Gerow 57.87 Andrew Anderson 25.00 Alfred C. Cannon 25.00 Peter Lo Binder 25.00 John A. Gerow 25000 George Love 25.00 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 Neva ti. El sey 150.00 Victor D. McCarthy 7.45 El Segundo Herald 238.58 Minta Curtzwiler 75.00 Clyde Woodworth 125.00 Inglewood Book & State Co, 4.80 Don C. Fugitt 50.00 Southwest Planing Mill Co. 3.40 P. D. Gardner 100000 A. L. Ainsworth 112.00 S. S. Boughton 98.00 V. Co 11cCaslin 175.00 H. Jones 195.00 It. W. Stogdill 175.00 J. Co Abshier 150.00 C. K. McConnell 13.00 William H. Lennon 5.00 American- LaFrance Fire Eng. Co._1I3.11 Harold D. Dale 35.00 2571.02 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, Love and Binder. Nioes: None. Absent: Ilona. I= BUSINESS- Loved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the City Marshal be and he is hereby authorized to create a safety stop on the south side of Grand Avenue at the intersection of Virginia Street in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 108 of the City of Z1 Segundo and the Street Superintendent is hereby instructed to paint the required lines and words on the surface of said street in accordance with the provisions of said ordinance and the directions of the said City 11:arshal. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noe s: None. Absent: None. The Marshal announced that the Automobile Club had requested the construction of an approach to Rosecrans Avenue from the .1 Segundo side of said Avenue at the Ingleweod- Redondo Boulevard. After discussion of the matter, it was moved by. Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee,Cannon, that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to construct a macadam roadway in,a portion of the easterly end.of Rosecrans Avenue and adjoining the portion of said Rosecrans Avenue recently improved by the City of Manhattan Beach, at a cost not to exceed ,;200.00. Carried by the following vote: _,dyes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow,•Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: None. Consideration was given to the - petition of J. Gilbert and others respecting the acquisition of a park site by the City of E1 Segundo, the result being general understanding that the acquisition of Block 85, the same being directly east of the present M Segundo Grammar School and bounded by Main Street, Palm Avenue, Richmond Street and Mariposa Avenue, is desirable at this time and to this end it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Cannon, that Harold D. Dale,, right -of -way agent, be and he is hereby instructed to ascertain at the earliest possible time the lowest price for which the real property embraced in Block 85 may be purchased by the City and to report his findings to this Board of Trustees. Carried by the following votes Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: None. Absents None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, y erk. Approved: President, Board of Trustees.