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1929 FEB 01 CC MINE1 Segundo, Cal. February 1st, 1929. A regular meeting of the City Council 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, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Councilmen Absent: Gerow. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS A!- 1'TING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 25th day of Fanuary, 1929, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMI XNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY, application to set one pole and remove one pole on the South side of the alley South of Grand Avenue, immediately West of the Westerly line of Lomita"Street. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the permit requested be granted, provided the work is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried, CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, dated January 29th, 1929, announcing that the June publication of the California Real Estate Magazine will be a volume many times the regular size, will portray the development of California through articles, pictures, charts, statistics and advertising of a high calibre, and bespoke the courtesy of the Council for the representative of the magazine, Mr. Frank D. Parent of Inglewood, who will call upon the Council shortly to confer with it concerning advertising in said issue of said magazine. Ordered filed. None. REPORTS OF STANDING C00TITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL C018TITTEES. The City Clerk reported receipt of petition for initial registration LR No. 666, in the matter of the application of Job Frank Mercereau and others to have certain land within the City of E1 Segundo brought under the operation of the Act entitled: "An Act to amend an Act entitled:'An Act for the Certification of Land Titles *nd the Simplification of the Transfer of Real Estate ", approved March 17th, 1897. By general consent the said petition was referred to the City Engineer to check as to the City's interest in, and /or to such property mentioned in the said petition as may be located within the corporate limits of the City of El Segundo, and to report his findings in detail to the City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo, so that the latter officer may protect the City's interest in connection therewith. The City Clerk reported that certain owners of portions of Lot 90 Block 96, E1 Segundo, are desirous of having the unnamed street adjoining their premises, which recently was dedicated to the City of E1 Segundo, improved by the construction therein of a macadam veneer paving, similar to that constructed in portions of Oak Avenue and other streets within the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare an estimate of the cost of constructing a macadam veneer paving 20 feet wide, in that certain unnamed street in Block 98 of the City of E1 Segundo, running from Maple Avenue to Sycamore Avenue, and to furnish the same to the City Clerk, who shall thereupon p "par6 a petition in the usual form calling for the said improvement. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Engineer informed the Council that during the week J. Zivalic had been slightly injured by being struck on the head by a timber; also that the new Curtis compressor had been installed in the Furnace Room of the City Hall and is working satisfactorily. None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. PAYING BILLS. X39 The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: WATER WORKS FUND GENERAL FUND J. A. MacDonald 64.48 Peter E. Binder 25.00' C. E. Smith 79.45 John A. Gerow 25.00' C. Smith 53.01 Wm. A. Krimmel, Jr. 25.00• Consolidated Ashcroft George Love 25.00• Hancock Company .75 Wm. R. Selby 25.00' Lela Dohle 125.00 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00• R. T. Hutchins 40.00 Neva M. Elsey 160900• I. N. Sumner 185.00 Mints. Curtzwiler 100000• James Jones Company 86.86 Don Co Fugitt 50.00• El Segundo Herald 42.90 M. H. McIntire 160.00• Hersey Mfg. Co. 69.30 T. Be DeBerry 197.24• Inglewood and Los Angeles J. A. Cummings 175.00• Transfer Co. 1019 A. K. Tennis 150.00• Grimes - Stassforth State Co. 19.54 C. K. McConnell 13.00 - R. T. Hutchins 27.50 R. T. Hutchins 240.00• 4.98 H. M. Flick 190.00• E. Morgan 140.00 GENERAL FUND A. R. Gunn 210.00. George McLauchlin 6'0.00. Mrs. Alice Hope 50.00• Blanche V. Thayer 92.50, C. T. Ainsworth 85.00. A. T. Miller 122.00• P. McNally 64948. W. Henry 64.79 Co Woodyard 78.00. G. C. Turney 69.44, A. H. Green 65.10, D. Boyer 69.75. D. E. Raynor 46.81. W. D. Sickler 59.52. J. W. Powers 64.48• J. Zivalic 67.27 J. 0. Gerow 59.83. M. Rahan 69.44. P. Campbell 49.60. Frank Smith 109030 A. G. Bogan 84.00- K. E. Campbell 69.44 F. L. Gregory 69.44 To Murray 66.65. P. Schilz 80000 H. S. Crocker Co. Inc. 3.95 Grimes- Stassforth State Co. 5.00• El Segundo Herald 77.50 Union Rock Company 52.96. Rich Budelier 1.99, Southern Cal. Gas Co. 6.00 - S. C. Evans 10000 Standard Battery Shop 77.65 Mrs. 0. Hesser 7950 American Legion Auxiliary El Segundo Post No. 38, Post No. 38 15.00 American Legion 35900 Southern Cal., Disinfecting Co. 1096, General Sewer flusher Co. 3.00 Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. 6.57 E. W. French 40.86 The Electric Shop 5.80 City of E1 Segundo Dr. R. F. Rohlfing, x 5.00 - Water Department 135.25• 0� Clyde Woodworth 125.00• Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. NEY BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the ..._ J 4.1 Superintendent of the Vlater Department be and he is hereby authorized and directed to replace existing 2" water line in the alley ?lest of Concord Street, between Pine and Yariposa Avenues, with new galvanized iron pipe of the same dimension, at a cost not to exceed ".;,,150.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Purchase of miscellaneous small fittings for the Water Department at a cost not to exceed $35.00, and five bales of rags at a cost not to exceed U7.50, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman 6elby that, until the further order of this Council, the salaries of T. B. DeBerry and M. H. McIntire, as Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, be increased from X160.00 to X170.00 per month, and the salary of H. M. Flick as Assistant Building Inspector be increased from 1175.00 to w185.00 per month, all beginning February 1st, 1929, all of said salaries to be paid monthly as other city salaries are paid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. 1 -loved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that beginning Feb. 1st, 1929, and until the further order of this Council, the salary of A. R. Gunn as Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby reduced from x"210.00 per month to X195.00 per month, said salary to be paid monthly as other employees of the City of E1 Segundo compensated on a monthly basis are paid. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Tvlove� by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that beginning February 1st, 1929, and until the further order of this Council, the Street"Department of the City of E1 Segundo be placed under the general supervision and direction of the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. Moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Love, that beginning February 1st, 1929, and until the further order of this Council, the compensation of Clyde Woodyard as employee of the Street Department of the City of E1 Segundo be reduced from 75¢ per hour to 62¢ per hour. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The City Clerk reported that C. P. Mallory, the bidder on the lots which the City had offered for sale and upon which said sale hearings were had on June 29th, July 6th, July 13th and August 17th, 1928, had not made the payments, either in the mounts, or in the time or in the manner as contemplated in the award made by the City Council under date of August 17th, 1928; that a considerable time had now elapsed and that some disposition should be made of the matter. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be adouted: RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, notify Mr. C. P. Mallory, the successful bidder upon Lot 10, Block 3, Tract 1685, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 21, Page 98 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County; also that part of Section 11, Township 3 South, Range 15 West, S.B.M., in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Beginning at a point South 89058 *10" West, 254.28 feet and South 001*50" East, 73.04 feet from the Northwest corner of Lot 10 in Block 3, of Tract No. 1685; thence South 001 *50" East, 42 feet; thence South 89056 *10" West 62 feet; thence North 001 *50" West 42 feet; thence North 89058 *10" East 62 feet to the point of beginning, heretofore offered for sale by said City, that unless the full amount of the purchase price, to -wit: the sum of $420.00, is paid to said City on or before the 1st day of March, 1929, at the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M., that said City will cancel and rescind said sale and refuse to proceed further with the same; and Be It Further Resolved, that unless said bidder shall, on or before the lst day of March, 1929, at the hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M., so make such deposit in full of said purchase price of said lots, or cause same to be paid to said City, that then and in that event said sale 61 said lots to said C. P. Mallory shall be ipso facto rescinded and same shall thereafter be and remain null and void and said bidder shall have no rights of any kind or nature in and to said property or any part thereof and the City Clerk in such instance shall, so far as said City is concerned, cause refund to be made to said bidder of any deposits, less than the full amount of said purchase price, which the said bidder may have theretofore made. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, it appears, due to the increase in population of the City of E1 Segundo and the activities which have lately comnerned the Police Department of this City, that the office hereinafter referred to should be created, and that the public peace, health and safety of said City would be subserved thereby; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on and after the lst day of February, 1929, there shall be and is hereby created in and for said City of E1 Segundo the office of Captain of Police of the said City. It shall be the duty of the appointee of said office to discharge the usual duties connected with offices of like character and such additional instructions as the Chief of Police of said City may from time to time issue. Said office shall be subject to the general jurisdiction, supervision and direction of the Chief of Police of said City, and shall be a part of the Police Department thereof. The said Captain of Police shall be appointed by the Chief of Police of said City, subject to the confirmation and approval of the City Council of said City. The compensation of said officer shall be the sum of 185.00 per month, payable monthly as other city salaries are paid. The appointee to said office shall hold office at the pleasure of the Chief of Police of said City, provided, however, that the City Council reserves the right on its part to terminate said employment at any time and without notice, if, in the opinion of said Council, such action be deemed justifiable for any reason. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. The Chief of Police thereupon announced the appointment of J. A. Cummings to the office of Captain of Police of the Police Department of the City of El Segundo, which said office zkzk was heretofore created by the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, and it was thereupon moved J �� by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the appointment by R. T. Hutchins, Chief of Police, of J. A. Cummings to the office of Captain of Police of the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby confirmed and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Binder. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Gerow. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: -- Vayor* ayor• 47erk�-�� ity ____j