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El Segundo, Cal. March 12th, 1926.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7 :00 o'clock P. 11. 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 Presents Anderson, Gerow and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Cannon and Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 1=-TING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of March, 1926, were
read. No errors or omissions appearing, it wa.s moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded
by Trustee Anderson, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
,7r ITT.M COM!,17 NICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
DISTRICT TTELLTF OFFICER, being a report of the activities of the Health
Office with respect to the City of El Segundo for the month of February, 1926.
Ordered filed.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, a report of the smallpox situatidain Los Ange les,
covering the period of January 1st, 1926 to February 27th, 1926. Ordered filed.
PACIFIC ^ -CTRIC RAILWAY COMPAZHC, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's
letter of March lst, 1926, and advising that easement over a portion of the
Pacific Electric Railway Company's right -of -way proposed to be used for street
purposes and a lease for a portion of said right -of -Tray proposed to be used for
park purposes adjacent to the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue, are
being executed by the Pacific M ectric Railway Company officials and will be
forwarded to the City in a short time.
G. R._RIDER, an application for a permit to erect a derrick and drill
for oil and /or gas on Lot 7, Block 114, E1 Segundo. Moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by Trustee Anderson, that pursuant to his application therefor on file
with this Board of Trustees, and in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance
No. 122 of the City of El Segundo, that G. R. Rider be and he is hereby granted
permission to drill or bore an oil and /or gas well and to erect a 64 foot derrick
and appurtenant structures therefor, upon Lot 7, Block 114, E1 Segundo Sheet
No. 5, in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as
per map recorded in Book 20, pages 114 and 115 of maps, records of said County,
on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County; said permit to
contain a reservation that said oil and /or gas well will be located at the
place designated in this permit and in the application of said licensee, other-
wise said permit shall lapse and become and remain void. Said permit shall also
contain a provision that said oil and /or gas well shall be operated so as not to
interfere with or menace the public health, peace and safety of the City of E1
Segundo, said operations to be carried on according to good mining practice and
in accordance with the laws of the State of California and ordinance of the City
of M Segundo pertaining thereto. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Cannon and Love.
LOS ANGELES MB TRIC WORKS, a letter dated march 11th, 1926, quoting a
price for converting the present one light ornamental street lighting posts on
7'ain Street to three light posts, to conform to the appearance of those on
portions of Grand Avenue and Richmond Street, in the event such a change is
desired. Ordered filed.
ORAL CO=-IM- ICATIO-1dS.
:Sr. J. Y. Bidlake, Local Exchange Manager of the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Company, advised the Board that his company is not prepared to report
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its position with respect to. changing the Easterly boundary of the El Segundo
Exchange, which report was promised for this meeting of the Board, and asked that
they be given several additional days in which to make said report. The request
was honored by the Board.
None.
REPORTS OF STA_ :�,=iG COlgUTTME S.
REPORTS OF OFFICMS & SPECIAL C0117TITTE S.
The City Attorney reported that during the meek the FAL Segundo State B_nk,
through hiss Robinson of said flank, had requested release of the lien of the
pending Superior Court Case No. 175029, as to Lots 12 and 13, Block 23, ZI Segundo.
The City Attorney informed the Board that if a check by the City Clerk indicated
that these delinquent assessments had actually been paid and the property owner
was willing to pay the pro rata portion of the Attorney's fees and costs incurred
in the said matter, that in his opinion it would be all right to release the said
parcels. He further stated that this had been accomplished in the past by
dismissal as to the particular parcels to be released. =after discussion, it
was moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the City Attorney
be and he is hereby authorized to dismiss said Action No. 175029 as to Lots 117os.
12 and 13, Block 23 of �a Segundo, as per map recorded in Book 18, page 69 of
:.laps, in the office of the County recorder of Los Angeles County, California, when
advised by the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo that the amounts to be
collected against said parcels in said suit have been paid, together with the pro
rata expenses for counsel fees and costs, which are reasonably payable by said
properties or the owners thereof, and which are hereby fixed at the sum of „10.00
ner lot. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow and Binder.
I:oes: None.
Absent: Trustees Cannon and Love.
The City Attorney reported having attended a meeting of the League of
California Municipalities held at Fresno, California, Larch 6th, 1926, approximately
fifty people representing thirty -five or forty cities, being in attendance; that
the meeting was called principally for the purpose of considering the action to
be taken by the cities of California, respecting the telephone rate increase in
the City of Los Angeles, and that a resolution was adopted favoring an investigation
of the matter as proposed by the Municipal League of the City of Los Angeles, and
assuring the support of the League in the proceedings.
At the same meeting a resolution was adopted approving the present order
for the closing of the international boundary between California, and Mexico near
San Diego at 6 :00 P. M., and urging authorities at Washington, D. C. to keep the
present order in effect.
The City Attorney reporters respecting the hearing on the Los Angeles railway
Terminal and Grade Crossing matter held before the Railroad Cam ission of the State
of California, 11or_day, March 1st, 1926.
The City Engineer presented maps delineating the boundaries of new fire
districts, prepared in accordance with previous instructions of the Board.
Following discussion, the City Engineer was instructed to amend these maps, so as
to include the proposed new high school site in the proposed new Fire District
::o. 2 -A, and to present said maps to the Board for its approval after this change
is made.
The Street Superintendent reported that 452 trees would be required for
planting in the various streets wherein new sidewalks and curbs have been con-
structed and the City Clerk was instructed to ascertain approximate prices on
several varieties of trees.
The City Engineer presented to the Board a map, which for the purpose of
identification and reference is marked 11 ?lap Showing Excavation Area Along Pacific
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Right -of -way", and which had delineated thereon certain properties necessary
to be acquired in the construction of sanitary= trunk line sewer system
in the City of M Segundo, California. It appearing to the Board that it
would be necessary to acquire an easement across said respective properties,
it-w 6-movgd:•by- Trubtee'GeroW, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the City
Clerk of the City of El Segundo be and'he is hereby authorized to communicate
with the ovOners of the respective parcels of land required, requesting them
to submit to this Board of Trustees proposals indicating their willingness to
grant easements for sewer purposes to the City of r'-. Segundo and the amount
of the consideration therefor. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow and Binder.
noes: None.
Absent: Trustees Cannon and Love.
UN INISIED BUSI17ESS.
Loved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that the following
resolution be adopted:
:ARRAS, on the 29th day of January, 1926, Trustee Cannon
introduced Ordinance No. 124, entitled:
AN ORDIi:�i C3 OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DESIGI;ATING, FIXING -U-D ESTABLISHING CERTAIIT S.^T
BACK LIY39 ALONG THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF HAIY
ST.R T BET" .=— N Tom; I ,-OR T:r=Y LINE OF 19—R IPO SA
AVM3LE Ai'D ME SOUTHM1,Y LI17E OF COLLITMVOOD STR:I T,
';'IITHIN ' SAID CITY,
and
the said ordinance so entitled has never had its
second reading or been adopted by this Board of Trustees;
11071 T =EFOR , BE IT RESOLVED, that the introduction of
said ordinance be and the same is hereby withdrawn and the
said number is hereby restored for future use.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Anderson, Gerow and Binder.
iuoes: None.
Absent: Trustees Cannon and Love.
Trustee Gerow introduced Ordinance I:o. 124, entitled:
AI: ORDINANCE NC E OF TME CITY OF L S GU DO, CALIF01UHA,
ORDMING OF CMT1'-II; S.E'^ BACK
_ �iL.E= 0.:1 C�TAIi PORTICi:S OF i:AI ST= :
THE S_:ID C ITY,
which :vas read.
'None.
PAYI_'G :3ILLS.
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Mvved by 'Trustee �erow, seconded by Trustee Anderson, that :.`_r. J. L.
.'an ;:orman be and he is hereby granted permission to use tr;elve of the city's
portable chairs on the evening of ::onday, ':arch 15th, 1926, said person
to arrange for transportation of the chairs and to return the same promptly on
'2uesciay, ".'arch 16th, 1926, and to reimburse the City for any damage which nay
be sustained while the same are in his possession. Carried.
i:o further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by 'Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Gerovi, that the Meeting
adjourn until Tuesday, the 16th day of '?arch, 1925, at the hour of 4:40 o'clock
F. L:. Carried.
Respectfully submitted
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