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1925 FEB 27 CC MINZl Segundo, Cal. February 27th, 1925. A regular Meeting of the 3oard of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. Y. .on the above date in the Council Chamber of the City fall of said City by Peter "!;. 3inder, President of the Board. MLL CALL. Trustees Present: Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and 3inder. Trustees Absent: !Tone. r EADIl:G OF L'117= -ES OF 2.;E IUL.;i .'.=7 -1i,G. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of February, 1925, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved b;, Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. vRIT_: CUIMILIUC11TI0'_`yS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: CLli3 OF presenting a claim for '31.05 on behalf of its member, J. G. Harrington, for damage sustained throui:l collision cf his autoreobile with the traffic direction si6n post in the center of the intersection of Lain Street and Grand Avenue, on February 7th, 1925. ollo:.irg discussion and the hearing of testimony in the matter, it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by 'Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: there has been presented to this 3oard, through the AutoNcbile Club of Southern California, the claim of J. G. _Tarrinoton, in the sum of '31.05 for d - ges alleged to have been suffered by said J. G. Harrington or. account of a certain accident which occurred at the intersection of Grand Avenue and '-ain Street in the City of ::1 Segundo, California, on the 7th day of February, 1925; And Whereas, said Board has received testimony and evidence with reference to the said accident and is fully advised in the Natter; I nd 7hereas it appears that the said claimant expects to refer the said matter for decision to the courts of this County, in the event his said claim be denied; And Whereas, this Board feels that the cost and expense of defending such an action would be more than the amount necessary to compromise and adjust the sire; : .ow Therefore, Be it aesolved, that u-pon presentation of a proper de*iand therefor upon the regular denand blan'_C of the ^ity of "-1 Segundo, California, to be audited in the usual =inner by the 'Finance Committee of this 3oard, the City of - Se undo will my to the said claimant, J. G. ? ?arrington, the sum of nj1.05, in full compromise bf the said ratter, and in full and complete settlement and discharge of ary and all claims which: said claimant, or any person claiming by, under or througin said claimant may have against the said City, whether on account cf property damage or personal injuries and zhether arising out cf the said accident or otherwise; And Be It Further aesolved, that in ta.:irg the action herein - above set forth, this 3oard does not admit or. behalf of the said City or any of the officers or officials thereof, any liability whatsoever for the said accident, but is merely makinZ the adjuatment hereinabove set forth as being a compromise and the host economical course for said city to mzrsue in the said matter. Said resolution was carried by the following vote: F� 140 � Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and 3inderc ;10 a s: lione . Absent: None. D. C. G , President, 'Joard of Trustees of the City of Imperial, Imperial County, California, letter concerning the attitude of said 3oard of Trustees toward the use of the public highways by motor, passenger and Frei &ht carriers, and enclosin copy of resolution adopted by said Board, making these objections knoAm to the Honorable Governor of the State of California, and the General asse^�bly of said State. Ordered filed. OF C«I.IFOI3.:IA 'ti -iCIPr,LITIES, announcing a meetin of said Lea ;ue to be held at Sacramento, California, c =noncin criday, :.;arch 6th, 1 925, and requesting that representation from this cite be sent to said meeting. Ordered filed. Petition of F. E. 33IDG:;S and others, requesting this 3oard of '.'rustees to dive consideration to the matter of the annexation to the City of Ll Segundo of certain inhabited territory within the County of Los Angeles, a'joining the City of El Segundo on the Southwest. Following discussion it was moved by Trustee 3erow, seconded by Trustee Ca., non, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify the .petitioners that they may proceed with the legal steps necessary- for the calling of an election within their district concerning the annexation of the sanne to the City of :.1 Jegund0, and the City i:ngineer and the City Lttorney are hereby instructed to cooperate in the preparation of the necessary descriptions and papers for use in this connection, which shall, after completion, be delivered to the petitioners by the City Clerk. Carried by the following vote: eyes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, :,erow, Love and Binder. noes: Lone. Absent: :; one . ORAL C012.'L'3�ICA`:'IO:;S. : +one . � "'Oi1TS OF 5TA1;DI:;G : +one. :1:;PORTS OF OFF ICILiS w The City Clerk reported that representatives of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company had conferred with him and indicated their proposed method of doing away with the anchor pole at present set approximately in the center of the southerly edge of the municipal park on the Forth side of Franklin Avenue between Concord Street and the alley Last thereof. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the following resolution be adopted: R--SOLVED, that the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company be and it is hereby granted permission to erect one pole and anchor on the property line on-the westerly side of the alley between iichmond Street and Concord Street, South of Franklin Avenue and to install, on the property line, an anchor for the pole at present erected on the South side of Franklin Avenue cast of the alley ;ast of Concord Street, all such work to be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of -1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Linder. 1;00 s: None. Absent: ::one. .ne City Attorney delivered to the City Clerk the certificates of appointment of commissioners in connection with the proceeding *s for the opening of Sycamore Avenue, together with the form of bond to be executed by such commissioners. The City.Attorney reported that the Board of Supervisors has authorized F1.41; the callin; of a special election for the annexation of certain uninhabited territory lyin;; southerly of the City of L1 Segundo and at his request the Clerk of said Board of Liupervisors had prgmised to officially notify this city within a ferr days of said Board's action. Me City :�gineer advised having had a conference with the Sanitation Committee of the Los Angeles City Council, and found that said Committee's attitude toward permitting the City of it : iegundo to connect its proposed sewer with the City of Los Angeles ;yperion outfall serer is favorable; also that they had instructed City :�gineer Knowlton of the City of Los Angeles to prepare data in connection therewith, for submission to this Board of Trustees as a basis for an aareer.ent between both cities. The Right- of- :a;;r Aaent advised having interviewed all of the persons whose naves had been suZi ested for appointment as Co..=issioners in connection with the Sycamore avenue opening proceedings, and that v,1th one exception each of the persons interviewed would accept appointment if made by the Board. The outcome of the interview bet:�een members of the Board of Trustees and representatives of the Pacific Electric liailway Company concerning, this Board's request that said Company re- establish its pre -power shortage passenger train schedule out of Z1 Segundo was explained to the Board by Trustees Gerow and Hinder, followin. which it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by rustee Love, that the matter of the proposed substitution of bus service between _­1 Segundo and Hawthorne for the Pacific .:lectric passenger train service as at present furnished, be re--"erred to the Chamber of Coerce for its attention, in an effort to ascertain the attitude of the general public concerning such proposed change, vith the request that said Chamber of Cormnerce advise this Board of Trustees as to its determination in the matter. Carried. U1711'.13HED BUIIIJM.SS. Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that Ordinance ido. 113, entitled: AN O_,DIIIANCE OF TF:.' CITY OF ZL S GLi1DO, C_ LIFOR;;IA, ORD tIT2G THE. LAYIIIG 0�T 31:D OPRIII2:G TO A L'1CIFOH:I' WIDTH OF 7ZFTY FEE"T OF A C.:iTAI1: 2UBLIC STIM"T "lITHIr SAID CITY TO 3---' D:.:IG : :AT3D 1 :D K110':ti AS SYCAM .: AV: :U::, J..1 •a;.iu __ „�., _:.cL.,Y LI:,.. OF 3i,:ZZ1 S :.Z_;.:.1 .u1J P,UALL. '. '20 1111: LEST BOUI;DA ,Y OF Tai CITY OF ::L S::GUNDO, C'iLIFORI;IA, Ai1D DIST:111T 298.75 F:12T " :,!ZASLii:;D .T RI0,i1T AI:GLLS &AST:MLY THM C"' ;'Ii 1111 Ti-'v'..' SAID CITY, '�PPCIK T1 Ril COIF :ISSI01 ::::�5 TO ASS:"_:; THE' . +-:. :r ITS A:-:) DAI,'dGLS, TO L",V rr.:. :' ti?'_:: ;'TI: IG :; OF TH:: ?30PQ3ZD ', ORK AIM P<a:- SCR I K: i G T1.__;1 i PG i:::t., Al -.D Which was introduced and read at a regular,meetir_g of.the board of Trustees held on the 20th day of February, 1925, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the follo:�ing vote: Ayes: - rustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. I :oes: hone. Absent: =*-one . ♦,all/ ': "owed by ^rustee -ove, seconded by 'trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: on the 21st day of February, 1925, J. G. Pitney filed with the Clerk of this Board an application for a permit to move through the Cit, of •:1 Sewndo one mnall fr, :me building, destined for =-ermcsa Beach, California, ,:nd ':,nereas, because of intervening legal holidays and for other reasons satisfactory to this 3oard, it was iTMmractical to arrange a meetin,: of said : Board to official : rant said permission, 1'42 And :,'hereas, the respective members of this 3oard of Trustees did individuallyassent to the issuance of such permit by the City Clerk, .;ow :�iierefore, 1�e it :.esolved, that the issuance of a permit by the City Clerk to the said J. ;. -- 'itney, for morin thrcu- �h the City of `1 Segundo, on the 25th day of February, 1925, one small frame buildin. • destined for iiermosa :leach, California, be and t':e s -me is hereby rr:tified and approved. Carried by the fcllowi.,;' vote: !I- as: stees .,ndersO ., CE n'::on, - eroJr, 'rove and --cinder. .;oes: none. _.)Sent: None. �he City 'Ierk :;resent0to the City .ttorney for approval deed of ;r'illiar.: L. Scott and =elen L. ;,coat, conve ,in.� to the City of �1 ae,.;andc certain real property within said City. she same being approved„by the City __,torr.e - , it was no-red by --rustee sero;r, se -orded by `fr-,. stee anderson, that the following; resolution be adopted: :sank Zl Segundo Status this date presented to this 3oard a certain deed dated January ;9th, 1925, *jade and executed ','illian L. Scott and Helen L. Scott, husband and wife, of the City of Los Angeles, Ccunt., of Los 'ingeles, State of California, to the City of ::1 Sea ndo, California, a municipal corporation of said County, conveying unto said City that certain real pronerty Situated in the City Of 11 See;urdo, County of Los s.ngples, Jtate of California, and more particularly described as follows, to -wit; Lot --,Wo (2) in �loek `'airty -four (.-)4), of ::1 ae&-undo .;'':eet 7, in the ',ou ty of LOS ;,n;cles, .;tate of .:_..iifornia, as ner map recorded in 3ook 22, Pages 54 and 55 of ' -fps, in the office of the "-ecorder of said County. . - �;D U g::0 + ' FOR :, 3 v I' . :LJUL i that certain deed conveying unto the said City of ._'1 c;eg'undo the real property hereinabove describe-- and set forth, be and the sane is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of -1 ae�;anao, and the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed and authorized to cause said deed to be file for record in the office o:° the Count;r =recorder of Los Angeles County, California, that the 'resident of the 3oard of = rustees and t're City Clerk- of i City be and they are hereby authorized to endorse the approval of the 'Cit7 of ::l Segundo upon tae sald deed. Carried by the foilowin�3 vote: xyes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, ero ;;, Love and 3inder. Noes- ::one. :.bsent: :one. .._oved 'ay Trustee Gero ;v, seconded by --rustee Cannon, that the following resolution 'ae adopted: on the 19th day of aeptenber, 19241, this 3oard of ^rustees did go on record as agreein- to cooperate with a certai property o,rner in the restoration of the curbing n:.-rallelir_ his pro- oert'T on hand avenue, whenever said nrc- ^erty owner should give satisfactory evidence to this 3oard that lie Intends to icroseCµte in food faith the erection and cOm:Dletion of uildlnE;s upon said property, :.LUS, said -property o-:,-nor has commenced the erection 43 of buildiin s and has requested that this curb be replaced, 1.07 TT!::.1�'.'l)i.. , 3:. 1 J:,307 II ED t!1-at the street 6uae ^:rtendei:t of the City of ::1 Jeb ndo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to remove the danaged curbing paralleling katyklx Lot 15, Mock 49, ;.ithin the City of �i Seu ndo ,and to replace the same with a curb in accordance with specifications heretofore adonted by this 3oard of Trustees, all at a cost not to exceed .75.00. Carries by the followinl- vote: Ayes: `'rustees Anderson, Cannon, :.ero::, Love and 3inder. 1 "oes: ::one. Lbsent: ::one. Discussion arose as to whether or not in addition to the labor charge to be made for cesspool ounpin , a char!;e should be made for t'he use of the equipment necessary, includin; the pump and t - -nk wagon; •.liereuloon it was moved by 'trustee ierow, seconded by Trustee Love that the folloaing rwsol.ition be a dope a d: on the 30th day of january, 1925, t - is Board of Trustees passed a resolution authorized the Street Superintendent of the City of :-U Segundo to pump cesspools for property owners ~ithin the City of -1 -Y Seg undo when requested, and in said reso- l;;tion did determine that the charge to be made for such worn -gould be the actual labor cost plus 10; ')j .5, some question has arisen as to whether or not an additional charge should be made for the use of puma, tank wagon and ot?-,er equi-o -ent to be used in connection r:ith such work; Aj;- "7717 a, this 3oard of Trustees feels that the 10% hereto- fore ordered to be added to the actual labor cost is sufficient to cover the charge for use and depreciation on equipment used; I that no charge be trade for use of any municipal equipment in connection with cesspool pumping other than the charge hereirbefore determined. Carried by the followin- vote: Ayes; Trustees Anderson, %oes: None. Absent: hone. Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. :yo further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, the Jrd day of *!arch, 1925, at the hour of 4 :45 o'clock P. L!. Carried. Respectfully submitted, ��aroved: City Cle rd. President, 3oard of Trustees.