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E1 Segundo, Cal. November 27th, 1925.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, Galifornia,
was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. 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, Cannon, Gerow and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS IMTING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of November, 1925,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
:7RITTEN COlUWNICATIONS.
The following commmioations were read and disposed of as indicated:
CHMSTER L. COFFIN, City Attorney, Santa Monica, a letter soliciting the
financial cooperation of the City of El Segundo in conjunction with other cities,
to oppose, before the Railroad Commission of the State of California, the
application of several gas companies for an increase in rates.
Trustee Gerow expressed the belief that inasmuch as the State Railroad
Commission is appointed by the Governor of the State of California for the
purpose of fixing rates and charges of public utilities, that this body should
employ all of the experts necessary to produce and present the required data
before the Commission to guide it in its decision, and that the necessity for
the municipalities subscribing to a fund to engage the technical experts referred
to in the proposition of Joseph Me Berkeley, which accompanied the letter of
Mr. Coffin, is an imposition, and that the matter should be brought to the
attention of the Governor.
Following further discussion, participated in by various members of the
Board, it was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the
City Cleric be and he is hereby instructed to write Mr. Chester L. Coffin, City
Attorney, Santa Monioa, advising him that this Board of Trustees feels that the
creation of a fund by various municipalities in this locality, for the purpose
of attacking an application for an increase of gas rates now pending before the
Railroad Commission of the State of California is unreasonable, and increased the
tax burden of the tax payers in these various communities by reason of the fact
that said tax payers already are paying the salaries and expenses of the members
of the State Railroad Commission and that therefore said Commission should gather
all of the information and data necessary to enable it to render fair decisions,
and that this Board suggests that the cities subscribing or requested to
subscribe to the Rind herein mentioned be requested to join in a protest against
the necessity of raising large sums to protect the public's interest in matters
pending before the State Railroad Commission, said protest to be filed with the
Governor of the State of California. Carried.
R, 77. CRAIM & COMPANY, INC., recommending the use of Sauter lime switches
in connection with the installation of ornamental street lighting systems within
the City of a Segundo. Ordered filed.
None.
None.
ORAL COMIWNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITT10 --Ze
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R3PORT3 OF OFFIC' S & SPECLILL COT.Z!ITT ES.
Mr. John Alexander, through the City Clerk, thanked the Board for use of
certain of the municipal equipment which he borrowed on the 22nd inst. and by
general consent the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge his expression of gratitude.
SPEC IAL ORDER OF BUSIN3SS.
The hearing of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new
public street within the City of rZl Segundo, between Arizona Drive and Inglewood -
Redondo Road, to be designated and known as ?Iasi- -osa Avenue, having heretofore
been adjourned to the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. 11. at this meeting, and said hour
having arrived, the President arose and asked if there were any person or persons
present who desired to file protests against the said work or improvement. No
additional protests were filed, but the Board desiring to hear from interested
parties who had previously filed protests and which protests the Board had been
advised were to be withdrawn, it was thought advisable to continue the hearing,
whereupon it was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the hearing
of protests against the laying out and opening of a certain new public street within
the City of E1 Segundo, to be designated and known as Uariposa Avenue, as contem-
plated under Resolution of Intention No. 94 of the Board of Trustees, be adjourned
until Friday, the 18th day of December, 1925, at the hour of 7 :30 o'clock P. 14. .
Carried.
UNF INIS.TiED BUSIRzSS.
Moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that Ordinance No. 121,
entitleds
AN ORDINANCE OF T111E, CITY OF E, SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
D+'LARING VACANT FOR PUBLIC ST M�T PURPOSES A CERTAIN
PORTION OF PORT ATENUE WITHIN SAID CITY, AS CONTMPLATED
BY RESO--,UTION OF INT10TION N0. 110,
which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on
November 20th, 1925, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the
follrnving vote:
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
The City Engineer, through the City Clerk, then presentee to the Board of
Trustees the Assessment Diagram for the improvement of a portion of Hillcrest
Avenue and a portion of Pine Avenue, within the City of El Segundo, as provided fdr
under Resolution of Intention No. 103 of the Board of Trustees of said City, said
diagram being numbered 1! 25717. After examination of said Diagram, it was moved
by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Assessment Diagram for the improvement
of a portion of Hillcrest Avenue and a portion of Pine Avenue,
within the City of El Segundo, under Resolution of Intention
No. 103, said diagram being numbered u 25717, is satisfactory
to this Board in all particulars and that the same is hereby
approved by this Board and the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to endorse the approval of this Board upon the
said Assessment Diagram.
Said Resolution was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Love.
NEW BUSIEWS.
Trustee Cannon introduced Ordinance No. 122, entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE' CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 99 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGLWX, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE DRILLING, MAINTAINING AND CONSTRUCTION
OF OIL AND GAS 1ZLLS THEREIN; DECLARING OIL AND GAS TELLS
WITHIN CERTAIN DISTRICTS WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE
NUISANCES AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO DILL, MAINTAIN,
OR OPERATE OIL OR GAS WELLS WITHIN SUCH SPECIF M
DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS
OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF", PASSED AND ADOPTED ON TIC
5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1924, BY ADDING
SECTION TTMETO, TO BE E2101VN AS SECTION
which was read.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was
moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn
until Wednesday, the 2nd day of December, 1925, at the hour of 4 :40 o'clock
P. M. Carried.
Approved:
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President, Board of Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,