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1933 APR 19 CC MIN168h. El Segundo, California. April 19th, 1933. A regular meeting of the City Council of the. City of EL Segundp, California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on tho above.date, in the Council Chamber of-the City Halll, of said City, by Peter Be Binder, Mayor. ROIL CALL. Councilman Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor. j3inder. Councilmen Absent: • None. • READ= OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. . . The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 12th day of April, 1933, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 17t]l day of April, 1933, were ready without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Gerow, seconded.by. Councilman Selby, which carried. WRITTEN CONUMCATIONS. The following oom®unications were read and disposed of as indicated: THE COMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE QITX OF MILWAUMS, dated April 14th, 1933, acknowledging receipt of copies of the resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and forwarded to said City under date of April 5th, requesting that additional copies be forwarded direct to the United States Senator and Representative in Congress representing this district. It was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Krimmel, that the City Clerk be and-he is hereby directed to forward to United States Senator William G. McAdoo and to Representative John Dockweiler, each a copy of that certain resolution adopted by this Council April 3rd, 1933, of record at Page L -153, of the minutes of the proceedings of this Council, respecting the Federal law authorizing the issuance of United States currency to municipalities, Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder, Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None, RUPERT P. TURNBULL, Referee in Bankruptcy in.the United States Court, for the Southern District of California, announcing a further hearing in Case No. 20004 -M, which communication was referred to the Oity Attorney. H. C. SMILEY, M. D., District Health Officet, dated April 19th, declaring a quarantine on all dogs within or coming into the City of E1 Segundo for a period of ninety days, said letter being accompanied by a list, showing the names and addresses of the owners of twenty -five dogs, which had been bitten by a rabid dog found in E1 Segundo recently. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Krimmel, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Police Department of the City of El Segundo be directed to assist the Health Officer in enforcing the provisions of the quarantine on dogs recently established by said Health Officer and to this and to cause the regulations imposed by Ordinance No. 95 of the City of El Segundo to be complied with. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. EL SEGUNDO LODGE NO. thanking the Council for its Council Chamber pending the Lodge. Ordered filed. 1, 169 435, I.O.O.F., dated April 15th, 1933, cooperation in permitting the use of the procurement of permanent quarters by said GEORGE R. CADAN, President, League of California Municipalities, dated April 12, 1933, requesting the Mayor to issue a proclamation respecting the observance of Public School Week, which begins April 24th, 1933, Ordered filed. WILMA MANDAYILLE, dated April 18th, 1933; MARGARET SNOW, dated April 19th, 1933; RUTH FITZGERALD, dated April 19th, 1933; F_UNCES LLOYD, dated April 19th, 1933, each being an application for the position of stenographer and clerk for the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Messrs. Wo Hyde, W* E. Morgan, A. Hoblit and J. C. Hullibarger, each addressed the Council relative to his respective needs and the needs of other men in the City of E1 Segundo for inmediate employment. The Mayor advised the gentlemen that the condition of the City Treasury is such that the City cannot proceed with any projects which would provide employment to unemployed persons within the comnunity, but that the Council will give imm ediate serious consideration to the matter and make vigorous representations to the proper authorities in an endeavor to obtain stabilization funds or other funds with which to afford unemployment relief. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COM ITTEFS. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The City Clerk announced that he was filing with the Council this date his quarterly report for the - quarter ending March 31st, 1933, The City Engineer reported that the walls of the City Hall would be removed to the truss line by the latter part of this week and the building ready for such further inspection as was deemed necessary. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Kriamiel, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to request Smith -emery Company, Engineers, to make a further inspection of the City Hall building on Monday, April 24th, 1933, the cost of such inspection not to exceed $25.00 unless by further instruction of this Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Kri=el, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Attorney reported having attended a meeting at Long Beach, where the matter of the expenditure of Reconstruction Finance corporation funds allotted to Southern California was discussed by a group of municipal officials. It was learned that such funds as are loaned must be amply secured and it appears from.the present setup that financial assistance from this source cannot be made immediately available by reason of the stringent regulations respecting .the'•use*of_tbese.funds. The City Attorney 'stated he would keep the Council advised as to any future information respecting the matter which comes to his attention. The City Attorney reported also that approximately twenty pages of the complaint in the Arizona Drive condemnation action are prepared and that in his opinion an additional twenty pages must be written before the complaint is completed, but that he expects to have the same finished and filed within the week. 170h, UNFINISE ED BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Krim m 1, seconded by Councilman Love, that Ordinance No. 188, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CREATING THE OFFICE OF POUND MASER IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SUCH POUND MASTER; CREATING A PUELIC POUND MR SAID CITY AND REGULATING THE MANAGEMENT THEREOF; REGULATING THE KEEPING, RUNNING . AT LARGE AND IMPOUNDING OF DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS AND OF FOWZS WITHIN SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF DOGS THEREIN AND REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERE - WITEi, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 12th day of.April, 1933, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilman None. Absent: Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. Moved by Councilman Krim<ne1, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to employ Inglewood humane Society, Inglewood, to assist in the enforcement of the dog quarantine within the City of E1 Segundo, provided the compensation to be paid said Inglewood Humane Society shall not exceed $10.00 per day and shall not exceed the period of five days without further authorization of this Council. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Selby inquired if it were not possible to regulate the operation of bicycles without lights on the public streets of the City of E1 Segundo at night, as in his opinion the practice of so doing, particularly in view of the number of bicycles used lately, has created a hazardous condition. 'i "he Chief of Police replied that the Motor Vehicle Act.of the State of California requires bicycles to have a white light in front, visible for at least three hundred feet and to carry a mirror reflector or red tail light in the rear and that his department would enforce the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act as thgy apply to the use of bicycles. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respeetfully,submitted, Approved: Git Cje - Mayor.