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.
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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•
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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
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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
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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:
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