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1926 APR 19 CC MING 184 El Segundo, Cal. April 19th, 1926. An adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, California, 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, Carmon, Gerow and Binder. Trustees Absent: Love. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 16th day of April, 1926, were read without error or omission appearing, and it was Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. Trustee Love appeared during the reading of the minutes at the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. and immediately took his seat. Moved by Trustee Gannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried. The City Clerk reported that the returns of the General Municipal Election held on Monday, the 12th day of April, 19269 in the City of E1 Segundo, California, were then and had been in his possession in the envelope containing them, in the same condition as when received and the said Clerk presented said returns to the Board of Trustees at this meeting. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by Trustee Love, that the Board proceed forthwith to canvass said returns. The said motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: Bone. Absent: Hone. Said motion being carried, the Board of Trustees then proceed forthwith to publicly examine and canvass said returns, and upon the completion of said canvass by said Board, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the following resolution be adopted: "WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on Monday, the 12th day of April, 1926, as required by law; and SAS, it appears that notice of said election was duly and legally given, and that there were three voting precincts established for holding said election, consisting in certain instances of a con- solidation of the regular voting precincts for holding State and County elections, as the same were established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County on the _18 day of December 192 5 , and now being of record in Book 106-A of the Minutes of the said Board of Supervisors; that Olection officers were appointed and election supplies furnished, and that in all respects said election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed and the returns thereof made and declared, in time, form and manmer as required by the General Laws of the State of California governing elections in cities of the fifth and sixth classes; and, WEMUAS, the Board of Trustees of said City of El Segundo met at the Council Chamber of the said Board on Monday, the 19th day of April, 1926, to canvass the returns of said election and install the newly elected offloers, whereupon the said Board found that the number of votes cast, the names of the persons voted for, the result of said election, and other matters required by law, to be as hereinafter stated; NOW THMUFORE, it is hereby resolved and declared as follows: That said General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of E1 Segundo, California, on Monday, the 12th day of April, 1926, in time, form and manner as required by law; That there were three voting precincts established for the purpose of holding said election, consisting in certain instances of a A86 "'�- consolidation of the regular voting precincts established for holding general State and County elections, as follows: Voting Precinct "A" comprising State and County Precinct No. 1; Consolidated Voting Precinct "B" comprising State and County Precincts Nos. 2 and 3; and Consolidated Voting Precinct "C ", comprising State and County Precincts Nos. 4 and 5. That the whole number of votes cast in said City of E1 Segundo at said election was 1078; That the names of the persons voted for, the offices for which they were voted, the number of votes given in each precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes Which they received in the entire City of EL Segundo, are as follows: NAMES OF PERSONS PRECINCTS TOTAL VOTEDs OFFICE VOTED FOA: As B: C: VOTES: Peter Be Binder Member of the Board of Trustees (full term) 132 419 370 921 Glen W. Daniels Member of the Board of Trustees (fall term) 40 115 76 231 William A. H,rimmel, Jr. Member of the Board of Trustees (full term) 121 389 354 864 BE IT FMTHHR RESOLVED AND 18TE MINED, that at said General Mnnicipsl Election: Peter Be Binder Was elected to the office of Member of the Board of Trustees of the City of EI Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; Also, that William A. Brimel, Jr. was elected to the office of Member of the Board.of Trustees of the City of EL Segundo, California.., for the fall term of four (4) years, AND BE IT FMTMM RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the Board of Trustees a statement of the result of the said election, showing: (1) The whole number of votes cast in the City of El Segundo; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The office to fill which each person was voted for; (4) The number of votes given for each Precinct to each of such persons; and (5) The number of votes given in said City to each of such persons, AND BE IT FMtTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of such persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by him and duly authenticated; that he shall also impose the constitutional oath of office upon the said persons so elected as Members of the Board of Trustees of said City, and shall have them subscribe thereto and file the same in his office; yateupon';- vach,.and all of said persons so elected to said respective offices shall be inducted into Q1.8'7 said respective offices to which they have been elected." The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was carried unanimously by the vote shown in the following certificate of the City Clerk, to -wits STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CO'URTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. C ITY OF EL SEGUNDO ) I, the undersigned, Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and legally introduced and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo, California, at an adjourned regular meeting of the said Board held on the 19th day of April, 1926, and that the same was adopted by the following vote, to -wits Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. Noes: Hone. Absents None. IN TESTIMONY WSERROP, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City of E1 Segundo, California, this 19th day of April, 1926. G� City Clerk of the/C El (SEAL) Segundo, California. The City Clark then reported that he had caused to be entered in the Minute Book a statement of the result of said election, showing all matters required by law to be shown therein, and that he had done so by copying in the resolution last hereinabove set forth in hill. The City Clerk then read the minutes of this meeting up to this point, whereupon it was moved by Trustee Love and seconded by Trustee Cannon, that the said minutes stand approved as read. The said motion was carried by the following votes AYES: TRUSTEES Anderson, Cannon, Gerow, Love and Binder. NOES: None. ABSENT: TRUSTEES - None. Andrew Anderson then retired from the Board as a member thereof, and the Trustees elect, Peter E. Binder and William A. Brimmel, Jr., who were present at the meeting, at this point immediately, took, subscribed and filed the con- stitutional oath of office as required by law, and took their seats at once with Trustees Cannon, Gerow and Love, and the Board as thus constituted proceeded forthwith to organize by the election of a prebident thereof. Trustee Binder was unanimously chosen President of the Board and he Immediately assumed the duties of his office. Mr. Albert J. Sullivan then addressed the Board respecting the payment to him of the balance due under his contract with the City of El Segundo for the erection of a one story frame dwelling house and garage and a one story brick warehouse. Following discussion, the City Clerk was requested to consult with the City Attorney as to the legality of paying to Mr. Sullivan the balance due him on his contract price for the erection of the one story frame dwelling house and garage, which was accepted by the Board of Trustees on the 16th day of March, 1926, and to report to the Board at its next meeting. Trustee Gerow advised that a Mr. Ed Pearson, owner of the dwelling house located at No. 514 East Mariposa Avenue was desirous of obtaining permission to cut the curbing in front of his premises for the purpose of constructing a cement driveway. It was moved by Trustee Cannon, seconded by `T188 Trustee Love, that this permission be granted, subject to the applicant's first filing with the City-Clark a written request for such permit and farther subject to the contemplated work being prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of $1 Segundo. Carried, Hre Re As Mattson, sewer contractor, filed with the Board of Trustees an authorization and request for the Street Superintendent to proceed with the patching of street surfaces broken by reason of the construction of lateral sewers in Lateral Sewerage District No. 1 of the City of El Segundo, and agreeing to pay for such resurfacing on a basis of cost plus 10%, provided, however, that the cost of resurfacing macadam veneered streets will not exceed 11¢ per line fto of pipe laid, and the cost of resurfacing 5" macadam streets will not exceed 30¢ per line ft. of pipe laid and further agreeing to settle for the City's charges in this connection within ten days after the City's bill has been rendered. It was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by'llrustes Love, that the following resolution be adopted: 1. Wi�rytEAS9 it is the desire of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo to restore street surfaces within the said City to the same condition in which they were in prior to the installation of Uteral Sewerage District Kos 1 at as early a date as possible; and F 9 the Street Superintendent has reported that the cost of restoring damaged street surfaces would not exceed 11¢ per line fto for macadam veneer pavements and 34 per line fte for 5" macadam pavements; HOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Street Superin- tendent of the City of $1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to proceed with the repairing of all street surfaces broken or damaged by reason of the construction of lateral sewers in Lateral Sewerage District Hoe 1 for the account of Re As Wattson, the contractor installing said sewers, on a basis of cost plus 10%. and that said Street Superintendent be further instructed to beep an accurate and complete record of the time, materials and equipment used in said work and to file the same daily with the City Clark for Mm proper accounting and prompt billing to the said Contractor. Said resolution was carried by the following votes Ayess Trustees Cannon, Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder. Hoes: Hones Absent: Hones No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Approved: f President, Boarl of Trustees. Respectfully submitted, WA