1926 OCT 22 CC MINN 33
El Segundo, Cal. October 22nd, 19269
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. 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: Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Trustees Absent: Cannon.
READII;G OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS l'MTING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 15th day of October,
1926, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by
Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the minutes be approved
as read. Carried.
MITTEN CO,TIMi ICS? TIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
CHUTUK & VUKOJEVICH, dated October 21st, 1926, advising that they
had, on said date, authorized the property owners on the streets in which
sewer laterals were constructed, as shown colored red on the sketch
attached to said letter, to connect their premises, should they so desire,
with such completed portions of the sewer system. The letter advises
that this action on the part of the contractors is merely a courtesy and
an accomodation extended to the owners of real property adjoining the
sewer along such streets and shall in no manner, at any time, be con-
strued as an acceptance on the part of the Board of Trustees, or on the
part of the City, of any portion of said sewer system. Ordered filed.
W. C. AINSWORTH, dated October 21st, 1926, being an application
for appointment as a Police Officer. Ordered filed.
DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER, being Health Office Report for the City of
E1 Segundo for the month of September, 1926. Ordered filed.
None.
ORAL C0121UNICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING C01MITTEES.
Trustee Krimmel of the Public Works Committee reported that there are
chuck holes in the surfaces of the roadway of Lama Vista Street between
Grand Avenue and Franklin Avenue, and Bonita Vista Avenue between Maple
Avenue and Walnut Avenue, due apparently to trenching for the laying of
sewers or gas or water mains. These matters were referred to the Street
Superintendent for attention.
R-72ORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL CM3!ITTFvS.
The City Attorney advised having had a conference with the Santa Fe
Railway Company respecting the recent closing of the crossing at the
Easterly terminus of the proposed Mariposa Avenue; said Company advising
that this has been a farm crossing only and not a dedicated right -of -way.
However, said Company intimated that if the City could obtain consent of
the County Grade Caossing Committee to a grade crossing at this point,
that said Company would give the matter consideration.
The City Engineer filed with the Board a written report, dated
October 19th, 1926, explaining the sewer explosion which occurred October
11th, 1926, on Plain Street between Maple Avenue and FJalnut Avenue; that
on the following day he had authorized Chutuk & Vukojevich to repair the
the damage caused, at a.-cost of $111.25. Moved by Trustee Gerow,
seconded by `imstee Love, that the report of the City Engineer respecting
a sewer explosion which occurred October 11th, 1926, be received and
ordered filed, and that the expenditure of $111.25 for repairs referred
to therein, be and the same is hereby ratified and approved, and that
a demand in said sum, when presented in proper form by the contractors,
be allowed. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
The City Gardener advised that it had been reported to him during
the week that an acacia tree in front of No. 216 Virginia Street was
infested with a parasite and upon investigation he found the same to be
the mealybug. He recommended that the tree be removed and by general
consent the removal of said tree was authorized by the Board.
SPEC IAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The receiving of bids for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo, Cal-
ifornia with one calculating machine which will add, subtract, multiply
and divide, having heretofore been made a special order of business for
the hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, the President arose and
announced that the hour of 7 :14 o'clock had arrived and asked if there
were any person or persons present who desired to file bids for furnishing
the City of A-1 Segundo with one calculating machine. The hour of 7:15
o'clock P. 11. haaving arrived, the President declared that the time for
receiving bids for furnishing the City of 21 Segundo with one calculating
machine, as advertised for, closed.
The City Clerk announced that one bid had been received for furnishing
the City of El Segundo with one calculating machine.
It was thereupon moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel,
that the Board proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid
received for furnishing the City of El Segundo with one calculating machine.
Carried.
The Board then proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said
bid, which said bid was found by said Board to be as follows, to -wit:
Bid of J. A. Kelly, Salesman, Marchant Calculating Machine Company,
dated October 22nd, 1926, on one electrically operated Marchant Calculating
Machine, equipped with key board register dial, True Result carry -over
counter dials, having nine columns with an eighteen place capacity in the
answer dial, together with an automatic clear -out feature, price - $475.009
30 days net or 2% cash 10 days.
Accompanying said bid was an alternate bid dated October 22nd, 1926,
proposing to furnish a calculating machine similar in all respects to the
one hereinbefore described, with the exception of the automatic clear -out
feature, for the sum of 4425.00, 30 days net or 2% cash 10 days.
Following consideration of the said bid, it was moved by Trustee
Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that Resolution No. 1509 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO
MARCHANT CALCULATING MACHINE COMPANY A CERTAIN
CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ONE
CALCULATING MACHINE,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
UNF IlJISHED BUSINESS.
Trustee Gerow advised that the electrically lighted traffic direction
signs affixed to the post in the center of the intersection of Grand Avenue
and Main Street had been lowered several feet by the Street Superintendent,
as heretofore ordered by the Board, and he inquired whether or not their
present height is satisfactory, as in view of the fact that said sign is
temporarily suspended with a rope and pulley, it is desired to permanently
anchor the sign in a more substantial manner. Trustee Krimmel expressed
the opinion that the sign would better serve its purpose if placed at an
angle and he agreed with other members of the Board that the sign should
again be lowered two or three feet. Thereupon by general consent, the
Street Superintendent was instructed to confer with and relocate the sign
in accordance with the recommendations of Trustee Krimmel.
The Superintendent of the Water Department advised that the Board
had previously considered the matter of replacing a certain water main in
the alley West of Richmond Street between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue
and that while a trench for sewer construction purposes was dug in said
alley recently, it was found that,the water main is in good condition. He
suggested that the same be cleaned, painted with asphalt and replaced. It
was thereupon moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the
recommendation of the Superintendent of the dater Department that the 2"
water main in the alley west of Richmond Street between Grand Avenue and
Holly Avenue be taken up, cleaned, painted with asphalt and replaced, be
and the same is hereby approved, and said work is hereby ordered at a
cost not to exceed 4135.00. Carried by the following votes
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noess None.
Absents Trustee Cannon.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Street Improvement Fund General Fund
L. A. Decomposed Granite Co. 29.55 Pacific Electric Railway 38.80
Grimes - Stassforth State Co. 6.40
General Fund Standard Garage 48.20
Standard Battery Shop 5.35 American- LaFrance Fire
The Foxboro Co. Inc. 9.31 Engine Company 2240.00
Gosney & Smith 3000 C. K. McConnell 27.15
Beverly Hills Nurseries 36.50 $2414.71
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Gerow, that the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective Rinds covering
the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
NEV BUSINESS.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that Uinta Curtzwiler
be and she is hereby granted the customary annual two weeks vacation beginning
October 25th, 1926. Carried.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the City
Clerk and the City Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized to transfer
from the General Fund to the Virginia Street,and.Other Streets Impr.'Redemption Fund
the sum of $150.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayess Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: Song.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
Oliver F. Peasnall, a Civil Engineer, thereupon presented to the
Board for approval a map of Tract No. 9565, being a subdivision of Lot
39 Block 95, El Segundo, the property of Cevilla D. Wells and Zqrle M.
Wells, and a map of Tract No. 9642, being a subdivision of Lot 9, Block
95, E1 Segundo, the property of Frank Be Lloyd and Phoebe L. Lloyd.
Following consideration of the same, by general consent action thereon
was deferred one week.
Moved by Trustee Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the Water
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized to construct a 4" cast iron
water main in West Maple Avenue from the present terminus of an existing
main at or near Bayonne Street to connect with a 6" main on BoniU Vista
Avenue, at a cost not to exceed $250.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that R. T. Hutchins
be and he is hereby authorized to attend the California Section of the
American Water Works Association Convention, to be held at San Diego,
California, October 28th, 29th and 30th, 1926, as a delegate from the City
of El Segundo, and that he be authorized to file his demand for his actual
and necessary expenses in connection therewith, and that during his absence
the following named municipal employees be in charge of the municipal depart-
ments indicated after their respective names, as follows to -wit:
W. C. Bryson - - - - - - - - - - - Engineering Dept.
Howard Jones - - - - - - - - - - - Police Dept.
I. N. Sumner - - - - - - - - - - -Rater Dept.
F. G, Davis - - - - - - - - - - - isullding Dept.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
Moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that the Street
Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to erect an
electrolier at the Southwest corner of E1 Segundo Avenue and Inglewood - Redondo
Road, to replace one damaged through an automobile collision, all at a cost
not to exceed 4150.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krimmel, Love and Binder.
Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
Upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief, it was moved by Trustee
Love, seconded by Trustee Krimmel, that one 1 -1A Qt. Childs - Foamite Fire
4xtinguisher at a cost not to exceed X10.00, be purchased for use at Sewer
Pump House No. 1. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gerow, Krim e1, Love and Binder.
2.oes: !-.one.
Absent: Trustee Cannon.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Trustee Gerow, seconded by Trustee Love, that the meeting; adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: i Cler
President, Board of lvrusteeso
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